re: Reporting news is supposed to be BORING...these “news” people forget that

While true, it’s also true that we’re suppose to seek out the boring reporting so as to best inform ourselves. But by and large, we don’t collectively do that.

If we’re going to criticize the news for becoming entertainment, then we also need to criticize the population who gobbles up that entertainment spoonfuls at a time. The news has evolved to meet the demands of their consumers, so we certainly deserve a portion of the blame as well.