一篇在 Hacker News 发布的长篇评论文章指出，现代新闻业已发生根本性异化，演变为一种以制造情绪焦虑和戏剧性冲突为核心、旨在维持受众注意力的娱乐产业 1。作者援引 Daniel J. Boorstin 在《The Image》中提出的“伪事件”（pseudo-event）概念，论证此类事件存在的唯一目的即为被报道，并引用 Neil Postman 的观点强调“娱乐是电视上所有话语的超意识形态” 1。在这种机制下，公众对政治现实的认知被扭曲为一种脱离事实与政策实质影响的“超真实”（Hyperreality），进而加剧了意识形态极化和公民的政治无力感 1。
为了佐证新闻行业追求故事性而非公共服务的逻辑，文章列举了 Preet Bharara 采访 Christiane Amanpour 时的对话案例，批评媒体人混淆了寻求真相与提供安慰或娱乐的功能 1。同时，文中提及 Dean Baquet 在 Donald Trump 当选后曾感叹“What a fucking story”，这一表态被用以说明新闻从业者更倾向于将政治现实视为精彩的故事素材 1。此外，文章还以 2018 年中期选举前媒体对“migrant caravan”（移民大篷车队）的报道为例，展示了伪事件如何迅速从公众视野中消失 1。
面对新闻消费带来的认知扭曲，文章呼吁人们反思新闻消费的本质，并寻找更真实的连接方式 1。作者在结尾处引用 William Carlos Williams 的诗句“It is difficult to get the news from poems yet men die miserably every day for lack of what is found there”，以此隐喻人们在缺乏深层意义与真理的信息环境中艰难生存的现状 1。
A lengthy philosophical critique circulated on Hacker News argues that modern journalism has mutated into an entertainment industry centered on "pseudo-events," distorting public perception of reality. 1 Drawing on Daniel J. Boorstin’s concept from The Image, the author posits that these events exist solely for the purpose of being reported, rather than having inherent significance. 1 Neil Postman’s assertion that "Entertainment is the supra-ideology of all discourse on television" is cited to support the claim that news coverage prioritizes emotional anxiety and dramatic conflict over factual policy analysis. 1
The article illustrates this phenomenon with the media’s handling of the 2018 "migrant caravan," which was presented as a significant pseudo-event before rapidly vanishing from headlines. 1 It further criticizes the lack of distinction between seeking truth and seeking comfort in journalistic interviews, specifically referencing a conversation between Preet Bharara and Christiane Amanpour. 1 The pursuit of narrative over public service is highlighted by former New York Times executive Dean Baquet’s reaction to Donald Trump’s election victory, described as "What a fucking story." 1 Concluding that such mechanisms exacerbate ideological polarization and political disempowerment, the piece ends with William Carlos Williams’ lines: "It is difficult to get the news from poems yet men die miserably every day for lack of what is found there." 1
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