is it just me (CNN edition)

is it just me or is it kind of gross and inappropriate the way that CNN boosts their ratings by whoring out a disaster. Wolf Blitzer sitting in his 'situation room' getting the scoop on the ground from a couple of doofus's fighting the wind, giving a sensational report on the situation on the ground, Wolf assesses and recaps the situation, asking them to repeat the same thing they just said for clarification, it's fucking great. And all for what? Well let's just say it's not just about their compassion or even stoking their well defined ego's (honestly, who came up with the name Wolf Blitzer). Sure, i know it's not just CNN, but that's what i saw when i was flicking through channels so i'm gonna tag this one on them. it's completely mindless journalism is what it is. it's like this thing is happening so i'm gonna sit here and watch it happen and talk about it for the next 24-48 hours and i'm gonna get a bunch of shiny graphics with the words 'hurricane gustav' and put them all over the place and make this one of the biggest stories of the years even though it's only the beginning of hurricane season so the next one will be the new next biggest story. then kick back and wonder who the fuck the genius is that created hurricanes because they are a cash cow for my network if i whore it out right, anyone, anyone? oh yeah i love the .com coverage too, real sensational journalism folks

(check out CNN.com with my markups in red)

i'm glad i know where to get my play-by-play. maybe some of you disagree and think it's a proper level of coverage. well to you i say, you missed the point (either that or i didn't lay the point out well enough), but the point is that they should definitely cover the story fully, but have a little taste, class, dignity -call it what you will, and stop trying to sell us a disaster