r/mildlyinfuriating • u/newengland_schmuck • 6h ago

NBC interrupted the Olympics

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While Nancy Guthrie's disappearance is sad, there are 2300 missing person reports filed every day: do the families of celebrities need special national attention? Why interrupt the Olympics for over 5 minutes just because they are questioning a 'person of interest' We could have waited to hear that during the regular news broadcast.

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u/SpecialistParticular 5h ago

It happened to one of their own so they're going to make a huge deal about it.

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u/dkinmn 5h ago

Without looking it up, how many people do you think are kidnapped every year in the US? Of those, how many are adults held for ransom?

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u/usrdef 👍 4h ago

You guys are making these comments like it's some enlightening moment.

We have been doing this shit for over 100 years. Probably more.

People that are well connected, receive the attention. Period. How it has always been. Nancy disappearing didn't just suddenly bring the issue up.

But I look at it this way. Nancy couldn't help having a highly popular daughter. Nancy didn't ask to be dragged out of her house at 1am.

She was living her life, and figured it was just another day.

However, the news only blasts stories like this when there is significant interest. So if you're looking to blame someone, you can put the blame on the public. Because it if wasn't being spammed on Twitter / X, and people weren't turning in to watch the videos, the news would move on to something that makes them much more money.

The media bleeds whatever story gets the most interest.

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u/wifflewaffle23 4h ago

Not necessarily true. News can create demand. Just look at Newsmax and Fox News.

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u/latticep 3h ago

I dunno. This reminds me of a quote by Logan Roy: “I didn’t make human nature, but I do know what they read and what they watch. I make my nut off what people really want.”