For the past few months, it seems as if what pregnancy test Britney Spears is stocking up on is the most relevant current event to many media outlets. You know it’s gone too far when CNN tags the reoccurring subject as “Britney in Crisis” and flaunts it right next to the breaking news headlines about death tolls in Iraq. You also know it’s gone too far when entertainment source TMZ.com posts at least four daily videos of Britney walking to her car, fighting off rampant photographers, going to court or some other scene that is probably not worth watching.
Have we really become this pathetic? Do we really have nothing better to do with our time than follow the daily antics of the not-so-luminary pop star?
Granted, while a more appropriate term for her may be a pop wreck, the media really should focus on the more pertinent issues in today’s world. Let’s face it, we have a lot of pressing issues that need to be exposed, and I don’t think Britney’s underwear situation or greasy-haired boyfriend fits anywhere within the conventional elements of news coverage.
Besides the fact that the media has a great responsibility to feed the public news that will inform and educate, the focus on Britney is doing a glaring injustice to her well being, and to the sanity of her children. It is quite obvious, especially after her recent visits to psychiatric clinics, that Britney has issues. Constantly putting her in the spotlight in her condition opens her up to unnecessary scrutiny and leaves her defenseless.
While Britney and her family attempt to clean up the mess that is her life, I suggest that the media find something else to cover.
- Courtney
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