All the "news"

As I worked out this afternoon riding a bike at the local health center over lunch I was honored with all the TV networks paying homage to Michael Jackson. From NBC to Fox News there sat these icons of newsiness waiting for the memorial service to start, showing family pictures, re-running the live video feed, etc. etc. etc.

I repeat, this is not headline level news. Sorry folks. It does not require the services of the top news anchors. It does not require the services of hours of commercial TV time. Yes, it is a story of interest, but to turn it into a world-class news event is going a bit far. Fortunately the sound was off and I had my iPod to listen to.

But I must admit I kept waiting to see if ESPN would switch to Jackson-mania. During my time, they did not.