Imagine a court hearing being filled with Super Mario sound effects, laughter, and commentary like a sports broadcast.

That's exactly what news programs that use music, sound effects, and commentators who are little more than gawkers are doing.

That's not reporting; it's merely a show that looks like it, a desecration of reality.

That's why I prefer the old-fashioned form of media news, using text and images.

Of course, this also involves arbitrary intentions and editing, but the problems are far less severe than with video.

Websites in Thailand have turned black and white to mourn King Bhumibol’s death