Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site mgweed.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!ihnp4!we13!mgweed!rjk From: rjk@mgweed.UUCP (Randy King) Newsgroups: net.misc Subject: Re: The love affair between the "news" media and British non-commoners Message-ID: <7168@mgweed.UUCP> Date: Sat, 18-Feb-84 14:03:25 EST Article-I.D.: mgweed.7168 Posted: Sat Feb 18 14:03:25 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 19-Feb-84 05:41:50 EST References: <935@pegasus.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Consumer Products - Montgomery Illinois Lines: 12 Given the option of 100% "40 soldiers get heads blown off" and "9000 die in suicide-bomb blast" and all the other gory, disgusting sensationalism that the press feeds on, I think that I'd gladly take the 10% pleasant "royalty with child" news now and again. Say what you want about royalty, but it is there, it works, and many people need and love it. It fufills a human emotional need somewhere. Not everything in this world need be practical... Besides, I enjoy seeing pictures of "Di" - she's a beautiful woman and quite charming. It's easy to see how a nation could love her. Randy King AT&T/CP-MG ihnp4!mgweed!rjk