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 Isn't it a bit shocking how people's news interests have deflected? Took a turn for the worst if I may say. I was browsing through twitter when I came across a headline, by a tabloid publication - or it seems to be - that read "Kim Kardashian's new hair colour". And I'm thinking so what? I mean, unless if I'm living in the future, people change their hair colour all the time. How significant is Kim's case?

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Is that what's newsworthy today? Excuse me for displaying journalistic tendencies here but this is a bit worrying. Yes, there are different aspects to journalism that much I agree but can people really be interested in Kim's hair colour that much to the point where it makes headlines O_o? That's extremely scary.
I got even more disappointed when E! posted tweets like: how cute are Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez - something to that effect (don't quote me on that), I personally think its beneath them. And "Selena Gomez shows off her flat stomach on the red carpet" - did someone just say "huh" with me right now? Senseless right?! Believe it or not, such content does appeal to some people.

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As much as there is supply for tabloid, there's a reciprocated demand. Tabloid newspaper and magazine owners and editors saw a gap in the market and seized the opportunity. What the people want the people get. And its a win-win situation in this case because the demanders feast their eyes while the suppliers feed their bellies - it's one big happy family.

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Don't get me wrong, I do keep up with the Kardashians every now and then, and I often feel Jerseylicious; these people's lives are rather interesting. Being in the journalism field, I'm sort of obliged - by myself - to follow certain celebrity news sites, just to keep myself in the know as much as possible. Ironic as it may seem, these sites do entertain me to a certain extent but tabloid journalism is not my cup of tea.

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In all honesty though, current affairs are becoming a thing of the past to a lot of people, especially the youth. Some don't even turn to the news to check tomorrow's weather. As a result, you find people walking in flops on a rainy day - ignorance will cost you my friend. How sad.

Anyway, who am I to judge - different trains for different brains. It's such a relief to know that my blog readers are news oriented........ Right? If not, my friend who is uninformed is still my friend :).