In the article "The Age of Show Business", by Neil Postman, the author writes about television as a medium that is aimed only for emotional gratification. The act of thinking is rarely shown because it is boring and therefore bad for business. Even news shows that show daily clips of tragic events want us to tune in on a daily basis because even that type of show is not to be taken seriously due to its attractive news anchors, exciting music and eye-catching commercials. No matter what we see on TV, it is all one big act which stops at nothing to keep us wanting more.
Here is a funny clip of Ron Burgundy (from Anchorman) trying to make his report a little more interesting as he auditions for a job on ESPN.
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