My internet routine is fairly typical I suspect. I log on to various newspapers websites and scroll to see what takes my fancy, and select a few articles to skim. In my head it’s good to keep plugged in to what is going on, and doing this makes me feel like I am making an effort. By CHRIST however, this routine has become an increasingly depressing exercise.
See today’s Independent newspaper. Here is a selection of main stories:
- Top Story: How did America react to Nigella’s career rehabilitation. – Oh away and shite.
More depressing, are these doozies.
- Corrective Rape: South Africa’s shocking cure for lesbianism
- India gang rape victim killed after being set on fire was pregnant
News being a mixture of ridiculous and the horrific is not a new notion. However I’m finding my scroll through these websites absolutely pointless. I have no urge to click on any of these stories, instead opting for a few pictures of who went into Big Brother. What? Oh fuck off.
I will however watch or listen with interest to a report on TV news or radio on these stories, but I find it impossible to get into something quite so depressing on the internet. The other day Radio 4 had PJ Harvey guest editing The Today Programme. It was excellent. Much of it very heavy and deep. I could just take it better in this medium.
I could lie and say I do all sorts of worthwhile shit online but that is just is not the case anymore. If anything the worthwhiile to worthless balance has gotten completely out of kilter. I’ll still probably muddle through my pointless routine, to kid myself on. Overlooking the more hard to stomach stories, opting for the light relief instead.
Anyway, have you seen the dirty bitches in this years Big Brother.
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