Breaking News: Woman Dead

[filkertom]

By way of Crooks and Liars, the story of an American tragedy.

And that, really, is all I have to say on the matter.

Comments

[annearchy.livejournal.com]

Amen, Brother Tom. Anna Nicole was merely a celebrity. Man, the media's priorities are totally screwed.

[dubheach.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[wildcard9.livejournal.com]

Story read and commented on. I agree, both looses are just as tragic as each other and both deserve the same level of coverage (and by that, I do not mean silence).

[figmo.livejournal.com]

Amen!

When I saw the wall-to-wall coverage for Anna Nicole Smith's death, two thoughts entered my fever-laden head:

1. You'd think she was a head of state for the amount of news coverage she's getting
2. How is KLIV going to break into this to give us some real news?

[markbernstein.livejournal.com]

A well done column, indeed. Just as tragic, the Smith story is going to get about a hundred times as much attention as the death of Molly Ivins, who spent her life fighting to make a real difference.

[ericthemage.livejournal.com]

I think I saw less coverage for Gerald Ford. At least he was someone important.

[holzman.livejournal.com]

Too bad they couldn't give this woman a proper eulogy without turning it into an tasteless attack on Anna Nicole Smith.

[purpleranger.livejournal.com]

I don't know. A tasteless attack on Anna Nicole Smith seems more than appropriate.

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Thank you Tom.

[ashkitty.livejournal.com]

God, that made me cry. :(

[kitsana-d.livejournal.com]

thank you, tom, for reminding us of the important things. i needed this tonight...

[daundelyon.livejournal.com]

Suddenly, I feel like I need to call my sister.