New Flash

If you spend more than three hours a day watching election coverage,
You might have a problem;
When you wake up from a nightmare screaming at Sean Hannity;
You seriously need to get help;
If the first thing you do after you wake up is turn on CNN;
Get help!

Dear Media: Act Your Age

I started watching the news in high school, in an effort to stay informed, prepare for the “real world”, and to assimilate with the cool artists at the hip coffee houses I would frequent.
As technology advanced, I started collecting my news and current events from other sources––now the iPhone has an app that curates the news and information that might be important to me, based on algorithms I don’t even understand.
So when I turned on CNN today I was shocked.
I spent my life trying to stay informed and educated about world events, meanwhile the “news anchors” and talking heads go out of there way to bring the conversation back to a dialogue I might have heard during a lunch room fight among the cheerleaders and the nerds.
When did the media stop acting their age?

Good News?

I’m sitting at the airport;
CNN news channel is on in the gate area––and I’m instantly sucked in.
It’s impossible not to laugh at the sensationalism of their news; which is equally as ridiculous as their Fox News counterparts.
The “news” is now just a storyline on a reality-based soap opera.

The Morning News

I remember waking up to the delicious smell of coffee with sweet cream and sugar,
Still half asleep, I’d walk into the kitchen to find my grandma and grandpa reading the morning news paper;
I was always eager to receive ‘The Mini Page’ so that I could feel like a grown up.
I was hooked on the intoxicating smell of recycled paper and ink––games, activities, and fun articles that would inspire me.
Journalism and exploring world events was just one of many wonderful life moments my grandparents shared with me.
Now, as I sit on my iPhone and comb through the stories that populate my news feed, I miss those delightful exchanges.
I’ll be forever grateful for the wisdom and knowledge they instilled in me.

The View is Looking Good! ...Again!

I was a closeted The View fan since the dawn of the show,
Until they dumped Rosie for a Republican schmoe,
This season returns with a new logo, a new set and a new Republican, too!
But, I'm back on board for the Rosie times TWO!
#TheViewIsBack

Just The Facts Please!

The only time I watch the news is when I'm staying at a hotel.
(Which is every weekend.)
It's nice, because instead of hearing the same exploited, unverified, inaccurately reported "news" is when CNN is recapping everything they got wrong throughout the week.
#WhatHappenedToSeriousJournalism

For One Brief Moment the View Was Exceptional

I'm not ashamed to admit that during the past year, I made sure to tune in to The View. I know, some may think it was an odious waste of valuable DVR space.
However for one abrupt year, The View was explosive, impassioned and significant.

There are so many shows on television that cover important stories on fame, food and pop culture… So it's easy enough for me to understand that whenever anyone gets on televisions and uses their voice in an often-unpopular way it becomes easier to attack rather than watch and listen.

I admire people who use their platform to encourage growth, learning, and the opportunity to challenge our own ideas and perhaps even rethink our position.
I don't always agree with everything the people I admire have to say. Yet I respect each of their voices and their willingness to step up to the plate.

I love the work that Jon Stewart, Bill Maher and Stephen Colbert lend to the television audience. All three are smart, witty, and protest against disinterest in politics and society.
Rosie shared similar goals. She also tackled reaching out to a larger audience of people who may not always have the opportunity to watch shows that are on late night or cable channels. Her vocalization on a daytime network television show sparked a fresh energy and challenged speaking the truth and toeing the line for major network advertisers. If television ratings mean anything, we learned that for one year, people tuned in to hear a new voice.

The View without Rosie O'Donnell will not be a bad show. Instead, it will
once again be indifferent. People will watch, laugh and get free gifts. (Like they do on all of the other shows.) Time will pass and after awhile they'll forget that now more than ever, men and women need to stand up and use their voice.