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More on Vonnegut

These news rankings are somewhat expected at this point, but that doesn't make them any less disappointing. Anna Nicole's death was a surprise, hence more newsworthy, but that doesn't account for the enormous amount of coverage it received. I don't know why the media and the public are so fascinated by tabloid-style journalism and the lives of shallow celebrities.

All I know is that I would feel much more confident about the state of the world and humanity in general if Vonnegut's death received more than three times as much coverage as Anna Nicole's, and not the other way around.

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Posted by Elyas Bakhtiari on April 12, 2007 |

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War in Iraq -- who cares? Death of one of the most substantial American writers of the 20th century -- big deal! I want more news about Anna Nicole Smith, paternity tests, and haphazard comments by shock jocks please!

Posted by alec | April 13, 2007 12:05 PM

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