What is news ?

Even a person who completely hides themself from the internet, television and radio would have heard about the Don Imus racial slur, because that is the type of news that most people want to hear about... Controversy, gossip, debate, etc. There is no way around it, the majority of public interest is in things that cause an immediate stir. Sometimes stories carrying more serious weight get brushed aside by mainstream media, but if you want to find serious topics you can do so easily. Just because gossipy news usually makes the front page, that doesn't mean you have to read it... Just flip through it and find something that is actually newsworthy.