media feeding frenzy

question 1:

What are we to make of a society whose media (so-called news [entertainment] organizations) make more fuss (show more investigative zeal and curiosity) over Charlie Sheen and his mental illness than they did concerning preparations and rationale (irrationale) for war (see Iraq, 2003)?

question 2:

Also, do you remember what the New York City tabloids were obsessed with just before 9/11? Shark attacks.

Yep.

You can look it up -- for both questions.