>
> If this doesn't prove that the mainstream media has a sick vendetta
> against breastfeeding, I don't know what would.  That is disgusting.
>
> Cee
>
> On Sat, 12 Nov 2005, Dianne E. Oliver wrote:
>
>> http://cbs2.com/topstories/topstories_story_316174007.html
>


I don't honestly think it is a sick vendetta against breastfeeding. The 
media looks for controversial, surprising, attention-getting headlines and 
story topics. Now that breastfeeding is generally known to be the best thing 
for babies, anything positive about breastfeeding is seen as "old hat" 
"everyone knows that" and not newsworthy. But something bad happening to a 
breastfeeding baby, or a study that shows breastfeeding is not good - now 
that's news! That's something unusual and controversial, so it's likely to 
be published. Their job is to sell papers and catch people's attention.

Teresa Pitman 

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