Need help -What are the top 5 "media distraction" stories of 2005?

[vademocrat]

I'm writing an illustrative essay for school and am using media distraction as one of my thesis points. All I can think of right now are Natalee Holloway and Terri Schaivo. Any others? Thanks!

[Squeech]

1. Missing white women

Atrios calls the phenomenon "Where De White Women At," often enough to use the acronym WDWWA.

Now I don't even remember which one was Holloway-- the Aruba vacationer?-- but there were a couple who turned up dead, and then there was the runaway bride.

American Idol is always good for a distraction too. And the Michael Jackson trial circus.

[vademocrat]

2. Thanks - I'd forgotten the runaway bride

also, what was the Georgia hostage thing? The woman read a book and did drugs with the guy?

Thanks for the help!