Why is it that the news reporters get so overly excited about the levees in New Orleans, it's like they WANT?

Question

the levees to overflow!!

Answer 1

Because Gustov kinda petered out and they can't show a lot of super-cool wind damage .

Answer 2

Yeah it means more ratings for them. It's a sad fact of media.  Atrocities make two things humans mourn and watch tv.

Answer 3

If it bleeds it leads......just an observation do you always notice that when a Republican is in power we are always heading for a recession at the end of his term ..when we are not. If a Democrat is in power we are never going into a recession even though we are.

Answer 4

They do! The more horrific the story, the more compelling the story & hence the higher their ratings.

Answer 5

they do, then they can complain that bush didn't fix the levees

Answer 6

They look like lunatics.

Weather makes ratings and advertising dollars.

So their bosses have them salivating at the mouth!

Answer 7

how often do they get a prime spot on tv. Just magnify the situation to keep the attention of viewers

Answer 8

they want to be the ones to get the footage of the actual failure as it happens.

Answer 9

They know you will watch and they can then spin it any way they like.