Ask HN: Does anyone find it strange that sport is part of daily news?

Re:Ask HN: Does anyone find it strange that sport is part of... by petercooper on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @11:35AM (#26155658)

Not really. Sports are a fundamental part of every day life for arguably the majority of the population. I do think there is a hang over from the past though as arguably gaming or social media could be considered as such too.

What does grind my gears, however, is how the British media (including BBC News) think that the results of TV shows or the things that happen on soap operas are news. The fact that a person dressed up as a sausage won a TV talent contest or that a character died on Eastenders is not national news, IMHO.

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Re:Ask HN: Does anyone find it strange that sport is part of... by shadowgovt on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @11:41AM (#26155744)

That seems to be an extrapolation from sports news... It's all in the category of "reporting on entertainment."

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Re:Ask HN: Does anyone find it strange that sport is part of... by petercooper on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @12:38PM (#26156482)

I did think that after I posted the comment and have struggled to put my finger on just why it feels different to me. I am no sports fan, but a significant sports result nonetheless feels more like national news to me than the plot line of a TV show. This will give me some fun food for thought this evening :-)

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