Americans Outraged as Media Outlets Halt Coverage of Paris Hilton

Media companies across the nation are dropping their coverage of Paris Hilton, a trend most Americans find troubling.  Citizens are speaking out, decrying the Hilton blackout as "unamerican".

"Without the Paris Hilton stories on the news, we only get stories about federal politics and the war in Iraq," said Julie Morris of College Station, Texas.  "How are we supposed to watch that all day?  It's just ridiculous."

All over the country, Americans are sharing the same sentiment: Paris Hilton is the most newsworthy person in the country.

When reporters from The Des Moines Daily News banded together and refused to continue reporting on Hilton, local residents amassed in protest.  Over 1500 natives of Des Moines rallied at town hall and marched six miles to the offices of the daily paper.  Many protesters held signs and banners deriding the Daily News reporters for being unwilling to continually cover the young and talentless heiress of the Hilton empire.

"All we want is for the papers to cover the stories we think are important," said Dave Malone, who attended the protest.  Malone, a welder at a local steel plant and father of three, has been following the Paris Hilton story for over four years.  "I started reading about her back in 2004, when she was on The Simple Life.  Boy, were things different then--and the newspapers weren't afraid to cover any of it."

John Morin, a reporter for the Daily News, explained the reasoning behind the blackout:

"We are living in troubling times, and as Americans, there are stories of incredible significance that journalists need to uncover and report.  The politics of this country are deeply distressing and our freedom is being eroded daily. As a journalist, I believe printing a single column inch about Hilton is unethical."

Despite the many important issues engulfing the country, Americans are unconvinced that a Paris Hilton blackout is necessary.

"Now all the news stations only report on the war in Iraq and boring political stuff.  And with American Idol between seasons, there's barely two or three hours of television I can stand to watch every day," said Lisa Pendigan of Winfield, Kansas. "We really need more Paris Hilton stores, or I don't know if I'm going to survive the summer."