Newspapers really annoy me.  Really really annoy me.   Now, I have never read anything other than British papers, so I do not complain about our American counterparts, but I can imagine they are the same, if not worse due to the extra competition. 

 I have nothing against the fact that they are making a living, working away, and they are also providing a neccesary service; bringing the current affairs of the world to the people.   I myself buy a paper everyday so it is not that.  It is the sensationalism, spin and hype.  It is not needed, it is overreacting and it ruins a perfectly good story. "Give me an example!" I hear you cry.  (Now, you lot that were thinking that you wanted an example, don't get scared.  I didn't read your mind.  It was a lucky guess.)Ok, then, I will:

In the Daily Star/The Sun (I can't remember which, but they are exactly the same paper anyway) recently, there was a piece about David Beckham (You know, that footballer guy.).  David had given a press conference prior to the recent Euro 2004 football tournament.  The quote went a little like this: ""We want to win it" Beckham boomed.  "We have a good squad and are geared up to go far for many years." Ok,  can anyone spot the unneccesary word there?  Thats right, well done, it is the word boomed.  Now, this creates an image, to me anyway, of Beckham stood up, arms thumping his chest, angry face.  Sound about right?

Well, I had just happened to see this press conference on the news the day before.  What really happened was Beckham sat down and said, in that quiet and squeaky voice of his, the words you read above.  He did not BOOM. That is what is wrong with the newspapers of today.  They make everything sound a lot better than it is, or a lot worse than it is.  The only time they write properly is when there is a tradgedy involving the death or kidnap of someone.  

It should not be like this.

I read the newspapers to find out what is going on, I do not need all of the hype and crap that goes with it. It makes me mad, reading these articles and knowing that it did not go down like that.  As I believe I said (I'm too lazy to scroll up and see if I have), it ruins the article. This is a message to all the journalists and the editors who allow this:  Suck my balls.  I don't want your crap. 

The aim of the article is to, naturally, start a boycott of every newspaper in Britain.  Any takers?  Aww come on!  I'll even give you a free picket sign!  Come on, we can sit in trafalger square and sing songs like "What do we want? No Sensationalism, spin or hype!  When do we want it? NOW!"Nobody intrested, then?  Well, sod you all.  I'm going to go on my own.  The pigeons will help me. No, seriously, this type of writing demeans us, treating us like little schoolgirls reading SmashHits (No offence, but your magazine sucks) and talking about how Britney left Justin, married Will Smith, had Christina's baby and kissed a donkey.  We are not. 

I just want to read about what is happening in the world of sport without having to cringe when they use words like 'boomed'. As always, I hope you enjoyed, and I thank you for your time. 

Your comments are welcome.