David Beckham, Ted Koppel, CNN and Sky

I’ll be honest – I think David Beckham was (is?) a great football player (for my American readers, that’s soccer player). His ability with the dead ball is breathtaking. So is his salary package. And he did marry the prettiest Spice.

But, the hoopla over his move to LA is nauseating. Enough already. Who cares that Victoria has arrived in LA to look for a house? Really, is that the headline on the world’s top 24 hour news channels? For the last week? When last did the fact that a sportsman was NOT playing for his club this newsworthy?

Then, watching a Daily Show segment with Ted Koppel on Iran (on YouTube), he explained it in one simple sentence:

“The nature of especially 24/7 cable news is a focus on what is most recent, rather than on what is most important”. He was lamenting the lack of real insight, historical reflection and real journalism on CNN, Sky, BBC and other 24 hour news channels, who’s focus is ratings, entertainment, and viewership, rather than news, analysis and insights.

I concur.

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