There’s a new show on HBO that I’ve recently started watching called The Newsroom. If you haven’t heard of it than you should probably check it out. I think it’s a very important show right now because it addresses a huge problem in our society: the ability of media networks to spin their journalism in order to obtain ratings. It is just another example of the bad synergy that an important aspect of our society—in this case, journalism—has with capitalism. (See also capitalism’s terrible marriage with environmentalism, public education, and the food industry…p.s. the list goes on). The show so far is about a famous cable news anchor named Will McAvoy who is known for his diplomatic, crowd-pleasing reporting. He bases his reporting on the ratings alone and so he frequently lets his guests off the hook, and he leaves his own opinions and beliefs out of his show. In episode one he has a very public meltdown , which directly and indirectly leads to his decision to become a more hone