(Nov. 22, 2011) — The United States is slowly becoming a nation of ignorance. As people grow more and more interested in the lives of the Kardashians, reports on the Greek economy and political debates move further down the Yahoo! News page, out of sight and out of mind. The public is starting to give as much or even more importance to Yahoo! News as they do to respected publications such as The New York Times . What results is a bankrupt Chicago Tribune , once known as the World’s Greatest Newspaper, printed since 1847. Society is gradually being rendered incapable of distinguishing worthy news sources from those which are biased. Watchdogging has taken a back seat to sensationalism, and the nation has launched into another age of yellow journalism. What the public needs is more journalists who aren’t committed to catering to an audience and fishing for advertisement money and sponsors—for attention. There are activists in foreign countries fighting for freedom—for their right to the truth—and here we all are wasting our freedom on celebrity reports. Americans should learn to read and appreciate relevant news, as well as distinguish reliable news sources from those which are biased. People should not allow media to feed their ignorance. They should strive to become well-informed citizens. We’re throwing away our history—the very roots of our society—and for what? For an abundance of controversial pictures and updates on Ashton Kutcher’s crumbling marriage. What will become of society if instead of worldly citizens, we produce celebrity-oriented gossipers?