Obsessive? Ya think?! Americans have been talking about the royal wedding non-stop! A report by a renowned market research firm, The Nielsen Company, just released some statistics that might shock you: American News Media Cover Royal Wedding More Frequently than UK Counterparts
In the past few months, it looks like we've covered the royal wedding more then twice that of the UK and Australia.
Ok, I get it - we're obsessed with the wedding details (the dress, the venue, the vows), the gossip surrounding the royal family, the fact that it will be streamed live online. But to be covering it more than the UK and Australia? I think we've gone way too far.
Another interesting tid-bit:
"Though Kate has received considerable interest online, Prince William continues to be the more popular subject of social media discussion in the United Kingdom, both by buzz volume and share of all buzz. William is also mentioned more often in the United States and Australia."I don't know - maybe it's because I am a female or the fact that I'm more interested in reading about the feminine aspects of the wedding, or because Kate is on the cover of every magazine on the rack - but I don't get why we're more interested in William. Why do we care about him? He was born into royalty - the real story is Kate who will marry into it! Just another example of American male-dominated media coverage.
Morgan, I'm with you! I'm trying to hear about the dress, the ring, the vows-- not about Prince William. I like how you tied this into today's class topic concerning gender because, as you know I wrote about this last week and was only able to discuss American media's simple infatuation with the royal wedding.
ReplyDeleteI wonder why people care so much about William. I'm not really sure I've thought of him once throughout this process. I'm too busy dreaming up my own fairytale just like Kate's.