Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Dramatic, much?

Okay, so things ARE very difficult financially at the moment. We know, as we are paying off a mortgage and living on one income, and just got a bill (in the thousands) from the tax office for something that our (soon-to-be-former) accountants forgot to include years ago back when I was actually working. That said, we are coping.

However, I have a sneaking suspicion that the media is feeding off this situation, whipping up panic just to gain more readers. This has to be the most dramatic headline that I have seen in a long time:

"Aussies reeling in financial doom"

Seriously, what?? Do headlines like this help or inform people? I think they just make everybody feel a hell of a lot worse. Sometimes I think some journalists should quit their day jobs and go back to writing scripts for bad action movies. We would all be happier.

4 comments:

Resident Anesthesiologist Guy (RAG) said...

Journalism is purely overstating, hyperbole, and doomsday omens. Nothing more. Watching the news makes me more angry and nervous than when I don't.

Hope that all works out well for you.

The Girl said...

We're fine. The only time I get concerned is when I read stupid articles like the one I referenced. Then I remember who is writing the headlines and bring myself back to reality. :)

Dragonfly said...

Regarding that headline...sadly I am one of those :-(, no hyperbole. At least I have the hope of a decent paying job in 19 months time. People can complain about intern wages all they like, but it is more than enough to live on, and I will be earning more than my mother who is a teacher with >30 years experience. And that just somehow seems wrong.

The Girl said...

Sorry to hear that, Dragonfly.