Covering a particular story too much can also be a turn off. It may then cause people to seek other things to fulfill their informational desires. This can be the case for the news coverage of the war in Iraq before the death of Anna Nicole Smith. Maybe the reason why Anna Nicole Smith received more news coverage was because the war in Iraq dominated the air waves and people just wanted a change. Research shows that on the week of January 29, 2007 the war in Iraq received 21% of the news coverage.
Another assumption on why Anna Nicole Smith received so much news coverage is because of the age gap. Usually older individuals tend to watch the news more than younger people. Younger people are more interested in the entertainment news, and to attract younger people into watching the news, news producers give the public what they want. So as a result of that Anna Nicole Smith received more coverage than more important stories like the war in Iraq.
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