

You see, the same thing happens on television as happens online. Nobody watches those dull, yet educational, documentaries about important information like science, history or our government. Often their ratings are horrible, meaning that these networks aren’t getting the ad revenue they need. (The one glaring exception to that of course is this latest run of Cosmos, which was so brilliantly done that it actually brought in massive ratings. Unfortunately, Neil deGrasse Tyson cannot host every single science documentary on television, and Cosmos was a one season novelty that has sadly come to an end.)

But you know what does get ratings? Watching terrible mothers pimp their young daughters out in beauty pageants on Toddlers and Tiaras.

It’s so riveting.

Now I know, I’ll get slammed for “being a sourpuss” or “needing to lighten up.” And that’s fine. But I also know many of those people are the same ones who complain because the quality of news is rapidly declining, people seem less educated nowadays and misinformation is rampant.

Now, am I saying we can’t enjoy a little guilty pleasure now and again? Of course not. The problem isn’t that we’re giving in to guilty pleasures now and again. It’s that we’re not giving more of our attention to quality news and entertainment. Which, in turn, pushes media companies and news organizations to focus more of their attention on trash news rather than quality information.

Because that’s what we tell them that we want, and in turn advertisers reward them for reeling us in.

The same goes for our government. We’re the ones who give them horrible approval ratings, talk about rampant corruption and how the government no longer represents the people.

But guess what? We elected everyone in Washington D.C.

And how did some of these imbeciles get into office? Often because of the very issues I just mentioned above. Far too many people spent more time watching cute cat videos, or trash reality television, than they did learning vital information they needed to know about who it was they were electing.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that having a goal of generating revenue (or even using click bait headlines) is always a bad thing. But there’s a difference between a website trying to use a headline to lead people into a story concerning something important
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 But you acknowledge what does get evaluation? Watching terrible mothers pimp their young daughter out in beauty pageants on Toddlers and Tiaras. 

 It ’s so riveting. 

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 Because that ’s what we tell them that we want, and in act advertisers reward them for reeling us in. 

 The same goes for our government. We ’re the ones who give them atrocious approval ratings, talk about rampant corruption and how the government no longer represent the people. 

 But think what? We elected everyone in Washington D.C. 

 And how did some of these idiot get into office? frequently because of the very issues I barely mention above. Far too many multitude spent more time watching cute cat video, or trash reality television receiver, than they did learning vital information they needed to know about who it was they were electing. 

 Do n’t get me amiss, I ’m not saying that having a goal of generating revenue (or even using click bait headlines) is constantly a regretful matter. But there ’s a difference between a website judge to use a headline to lead citizenry into a story concerning something important


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Be cau s e  that ’ s  w hat  w e tell the m tha t wewa nt,and inturn advertisers r e war d them for re eli ng u s in .
T he sam eg oes f or our governme nt. We’reth e  o nes who gi v e t he m horri ble app roval ratings , talk ab out rampa nt  cor r u pti on and how  the gov ernment n o  long e rrepre sen ts the  p eop le.
But gu e sswhat?  We el ec ted ev eryon ein Washi ngton D.C.

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You see,_the same_thing happens on television_as happens_online._Nobody watches_those_dull, yet educational,_documentaries about important_information like science, history_or our government._Often_their ratings are horrible, meaning that these networks aren’t getting the ad revenue they_need._(The one_glaring_exception_to that of course is_this latest run of Cosmos,_which was_so brilliantly done that it actually brought in_massive_ratings. Unfortunately, Neil_deGrasse Tyson cannot host every single science documentary on_television, and Cosmos was a one_season novelty that_has_sadly_come to an end.)

But_you know what does get ratings?_Watching terrible mothers pimp their young_daughters out in beauty pageants on Toddlers_and Tiaras.

It’s so riveting.

Now I know,_I’ll get slammed for “being_a sourpuss”_or “needing to lighten up.”_And that’s fine._But I_also know many_of those people are the same_ones who complain_because the quality of news is_rapidly_declining, people seem_less_educated_nowadays and_misinformation is rampant.

Now,_am_I saying_we_can’t enjoy a little guilty pleasure_now_and again? Of course not. The problem_isn’t that we’re giving_in_to guilty pleasures now_and again. It’s that we’re_not giving more of our attention_to quality_news and_entertainment. Which, in turn, pushes media companies and news organizations to_focus more of their attention on_trash news rather than_quality information.

Because_that’s_what we tell_them_that we_want, and in turn advertisers reward them_for reeling_us in.

The same goes for our_government. We’re the ones_who_give them horrible approval ratings, talk_about rampant corruption and how the_government no longer represents the_people.

But_guess_what? We elected everyone in_Washington D.C.

And how did some of_these imbeciles get_into office? Often because of the very_issues_I just mentioned above. Far too_many_people spent more time watching cute_cat_videos,_or trash reality television, than_they did learning vital information they_needed to know about who it was they were_electing.

Don’t get me_wrong, I’m not saying that_having_a_goal of generating revenue (or even using click bait headlines)_is always_a bad thing._But there’s a difference between a website trying to use_a headline to lead people into a_story concerning something important