Jun 29
iRant
This post has nothing to do with the iPhone, despite the headline: I just hate to break up a set.
This has to do with the heiress. Paris Hilton. Why would I bring up this tired subject? Ratings.
You see, everyone loves beating up on the media for making so many mentions of her. They say that she’s not worthy of being covered as “breaking news.” (And I completely agree.)
They say that the media has no business giving her so much exposure. (And I agree.)
They say that no one really wants to hear about Paris, but that the media is just making too much out of it. I would like to agree, but then the ratings come in.
More than 3.2 Million viewers — three times his normal audience — tuned in to CNN’s Larry King Live Wednesday night for Paris Hilton’s first interview since her release from jail. It was Larry King’s biggest audience of the year.
Seriously: stop watching. The reason the media keeps Paris on the air is because the audience keeps sending the message that they want more of her. I was sick of Paris years ago. I flip the channel as soon as I see the first mention of her.
In a perfect world, the news would never focus on something as insignificant as her little legal drama. But this isn’t a perfect world. So you have to decide what you do and don’t want to see, then send that message. If you don’t like watching Paris Hilton, then don’t watch.
If the media could ever be persuaded that no one would tune in for the latest nugget of news about her, you can bet you’d never hear about her again.
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(4.50 out of 5)
June 30th, 2007 at 6:49 am
I was not one of those who watched Larry King!..
I’d love to smack ‘em up side the head.. those people who pay photographers to get pictures of her… I have such a hard time believing that many people have the slightest interest in her.