Commenting on this development, the book Media Bias states: “The [television] news became a running picture show, with images selected to shock or titillate, and stories shortened to match an [ever - shorter] attention span on the part of viewers. ”
Menurut buku Media Bias, berita televisi kini terus - menerus menampilkan gambar - gambar yang mencengangkan atau memikat, dan berita sengaja dibuat singkat agar penonton tidak cepat bosan.