We are The Media Elite!

“And with a straight face, you’re going to tell students that America’s so starspangled awesome that we’re the only ones in the world who have freedom? Canada has freedom, Japan has freedom, the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Australia, Belgium has freedom. Two hundred seven sovereign states in the world, like 180 of them have freedom. And you… sorority girl. Yeah, just in case you accidentally wander into a voting booth one day, there are some things you should know, and one of them is that there is absolutely no evidence to support the statement that we’re the greatest country in the world. We’re seventh in literacy, twenty-seventh in math, twenty-second in science, forty-ninth in life expectancy, 178th in infant mortality, third in median household income, number four in labor force, and number four in exports. We lead the world in only three categories: number of incarcerated citizens per capita, number of adults who believe angels are real, and defense spending, where we spend more than the next twenty-six countries combined, twenty-five of whom are allies…”

I just watched one of the most brilliant television series to hit the airwaves in a very long time. It's intelligent, it's quirky and it's real, and it's brought to you by the creators of The West Wing and the writer of The Social Network - both of which have previously been reviewed on The Pinus, and both of which have claimed numerous television and media awards.

Best of all, it's RELEVANT. In a world, where increasingly, we're selling our common sense to the masses of ridiculous and meaningless 'entertainment' reality shows, this show is a refreshing breath of air. An eye opener. A pioneer. Something that's really got me interested again. If you're one of the elite who enjoy smart rather than stupid, "The Newsroom" is definitely something you should be watching!

[another, similar review written by me can be found @ http://digitalstreet.co.za/2012/08/22/we-are-the-media-elite/ as well - Digital Street is another project I'm proud to be a part of - it's basically a directory of everything and anything happening around you. A Lawrence Jugmohan initiative].