Last fall, there was a major oil spill in San Francisco Bay. I found about it nearly a week after it occurred. I was shocked at how seemingly out-of-touch I was. CNN.com is my home page, for f@ck’s sake, and I at least skim it a dozen times or more each day. How was it possible that news of a major environmental disaster went completely unnoticed?
Well, just take a look at some of CNN’s top stories from today alone:
Newborn falls through toilet onto rail track
Boy George denies chaining escort to wall
Son’s spirit saved me from fire, dad says
House full of feces, filth may be leveled
CNN, elevate your game! Maybe read msnbc.com or bbc.co.uk from time to time. There’s so much important news around the world that doesn’t involve babies, pets, or white girls gone missing — why do you need to lower the bar and plumb the depths of society on a daily basis? Are the ratings really that good??