The News Today

To be completely honest, I've never been a fan of watching the news. Whenever I think about the news, I mainly focus on the people who deliver it. I just can't get past the vision of a bunch of angry people trying to talk over one another. It's really frustrating for me because I'm not a very aggressive person, so I tend to shy away from those types of things. However, though I'm not really a fan of watching the news, I do genuinely care about what's happening in the world.

I ventured out and decided to watch 2 news commentators; Bill O'Reilly and Nancy Grace. Now, I've heard a lot about both of these commentators, and I know my father has watched a fair amount of Bill O'Reilly's show in the past. The O'Reilly Factor is basically Bill O'Reilly covering a handful of current events happening in the news today. He breaks each topic down into different segments, such as Talking Points Memo, Top Story, and Impact. The episode I chose to watch of Mr. O'Reilly featured him discussing Obamacare. He seemed to get really hot-headed over the topic, and though he wasn't talking with a guest, or receiving someone else's opinion, he was getting extremely defensive over his own opinion. From what I've seen of O'Reilly in the past, I believe he has a relatively short temper, and seems to blow up on a daily basis. To me, that's not very appealing when I'm trying to learn about what's happening in the world. The last thing I want is someone yelling at me while I'm watching t.v.

This is Bill O'Reilly on his show "The O'Reilly Factor"
As you can clearly see, he seems to be getting a bit angry with
whatever it is that's being discussed. This is the exact behavior
I got from watching him the other night.

The other commentator I chose to watch was Nancy Grace. Mrs. Grace was discussing the issue of the young woman who was carrying a newborn baby around in her purse. Now, as crazy of an issue as that is, it seemed that Nancy was keeping her cool while discussing it. I have seen/heard a little bit about Nancy Grace in the past, and her reputation is usually that she's either crazy and obnoxious, or she's a b____...you can fill in the blanks. However, I actually felt more at ease watching Nancy Grace than I did when watching Bill O'Reilly. She managed to keep her cool, and did get a bit defensive over the issue at hand, but she was doing her job by delivering the news, while also hearing what others had to say about it. Though it's doubtful I would ever go out of my way to watch either of these commentators for a second time, I am glad that I chose to watch them. I have a better understanding of how certain people deliver the news, and it also just reinforces why I enjoy other sources, such as the internet, for my daily news fill.

This is Nancy Grace. I feel that this picture really displays
the vibe I got from watching her show. She looks strong and serious,
yet she isn't getting extremely angry like our good pal Bill O'Reilly.