Here in Australia it has been front page news for four days now. The papers
have been devoting pages and pages to it. Meanwhile the letters to the
editor have been complaining about the excessive coverage. I thought we got
the mass media we deserved. Isn't that what we are told when we complain
about the quality of journalism in newspapers and on TV. Could it be the man
in the street does not control the content in the media. Could it be the
media barons actually decide how high or low the quality of mass media is.
At least we still have the internet. Don't we ?

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Hamel <IMDNICE12@AOL.COM>
To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Date: Friday, July 23, 1999 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: How many Pics to save JFK jr.[OT]


>In a message dated 7/22/99 10:51:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>cpbright@IONET.NET writes:
>
>> I also don't understand all of the fuss.  What has this guy done for all
of
>> the millions of "mourners?"  Other than the fact that this guy is the son
>of
>> a respected president and a successful businessman?
>
>Man, you hit the nail RIGHT on the head! Everywhere I look (especially on
>AOL) I see, "Remembering JFK Jr. -- share your thoughts." It's weird.
>
>Tim H.
>