Quote:
|
Originally Posted by alansmithee
People have no obligation to familiarize themselves with the world's problems, and if they don't want to be reminded of them, it's perfectly fine.
|
Why exactly is that?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the NYT is a newspaper. Like it or not, people down south are dying; corpses are floating down the river like rubber duckies. Is this a good thing? Hell no! But people should read the newspaper to become better informed about the world, not for a quick pick-me-up in the morning. I for one would be pissed off if my newspaper showed a cute picture of a cat stuck in a tree during the flooding. Don't like to be reminded that the world can be a cold, mean place? fine, but don't read current events and expect them to be sanitized to reflect your world view.
If you want to only see good news, that's fine. Read a newspaper geared for children. I want to see the reality of the world, and while that picture was chilling it woke me up to the reality of the situation. That's what journalism is for.