Why is this Aruba thing "Breaking News"?!!

[Roxy66]

We get these "Breaking News" alerts throughout the day, like there is something vital happening in our Country....sorry, but yes it is sad she is missing, but there are thousands of Americans missing all over the world....many of those are hostages that we dont know about..It just is so NUTS

[mark414]

1. cause it's a pretty white girl

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Until we stop paying attention and move on to other media

it will contniue to be breaking news

Moreover, as long as it serves a propaganda goal it will be breaking news

[Roxy66]

4. I always change the channel...to C-Span

[ET Awful]

3. None of those other thousands are Missing White Girl of the Week

You have to have the official title of MWGW to be noticed.

[babylonsister]

5. Because a daddy of one of the suspects just got

arrested, and he's a judge. Oh, ya mean why is one missing person even an issue? Ya got me there. :shrug:

[knowbody0]

6. each and every day teen age foster kids go missing

oh well.............................

it is obviously entertainment. perfect blonde

[Kurovski]

7. Because if we aren't interested in

what CNN tells us to be interested in...the terrorists win.

[ElectroPrincess]

8. No, she is 18 years old - It's a pretty white blond WOMAN missing

When you discover the key, let me know too: Why the Obsession with a Missing ADULT above all others?

Especially TRUE missing and exploited *children* are abused every day!?!

It could be racial bias?

<shh!> No, Oh no! ... you think? :puke:

[Mitt Chovick]

9. Got to fill the 24 hour news cycle with something

I hate it, but it keeps eyeballs glued to the boob tube.

[Tim4319]

Blond and blue eyes!

[distantearlywarning]

10. I know.

It seems like every time I turn on the TV and flip through the news channels all they ever talk about is the stupid Aruba thing.

Is this really all that important???

There must be a lot of really important news out there that is unfavorable to the administration, and little news of any other ilk, otherwise they wouldn't have to beat this Aruba thing into the ground.

Next up: "Slideshow of pretty white girl killed in Aruba pictures - The Early Years"...followed by "Mother of pretty white girl killed in Aruba discusses her daughter's favorite foods"...after that we'll bring you a special memorial presentation of "the poetry pretty white girl killed in Aruba wrote in high school English class".... Blah blah blah....

[Roxy66]

12. But..."Breaking News"?!!

These people just blow me away

[Kurovski]

13. When I flip through I mostly run into

ads for drugs, oil companies and investment firms.

And then back I go to C-span or Comedy Central.

My time spent at cable news outlets has been reduced by 80% since July of 2004.

[SidDithers]

11. Actual headline from Nancy Grace the other night...

Developing Story:
Girl in Aruba is still missing.

I kept waiting for Chevy Chase and Jane Curtain to pop up and start reading the news.

Sid