Newsworthy?

IMO it shouldn't. Apart from him and his partner, who cares. I certainly don't.

But that was a good joke you posted on him earlier today Tony.

Only an amoeba could give a plying puck!

With homophobia still sadly rife in many parts of the world, often fuelled by rabble-rousers with peculiar (in every sense) agendas, and often violently, I think it is important that someone as visibly successful as Cook is able to say - in effect - 'get over it'. The 'story' may not be newsworthy to the enlightened members of this parish, but there are many many people elsewhere in the world who will be irritated or infuriated by his announcement. Such announcements need to continue to be made, with maximum publicity, until such people get firmly back in their boxes.

Mark

At least he's not jewish

In an ideal world, no. But journalism generally reflects the world as it is, not what it might be, in which case, yes.

Chris

What makes Russel Brand newsworthy? He is being 'reflected' daily by The Guardian.

As for the original post, it's 'lifestyle' fodder along with stories about undersized shop mannequins etc.

I was going to say that! But went all Catholic and pulled out at the last minute.

Imagine if he was a blasphemer...

.... or a cheesemaker

Samaritans only round here please

Actually, I was referring to any manufacturer of dairy products

Now I think you're milking it

He's part of the culture. The Guardian clearly think he appeals to their readership, and that they are increasing the value of their product to those readers by featuring him a lot.

Chris

I regret the fact you are right 

We don't have to take it. I don't hesitate to write to the editor of the paper I buy, if I think he's serving up tosh. The suits don't like it, and if their output doesn't change I don't buy their product anymore and find something else. One sale may not mean a huge amount to them but it makes me feel better about myself!

Cheers,

C.

Not that I necessarily agree with his position, but he actually writes well.

G

We saw his show. He's actually pretty funny, too. He seems smart. His more extreme positions are deliberately exaggerated for effect and to provoke thought. I doubt many take his proclamations literally, although he does comment on serious matters.

Yep. Totally agree. It is newsworthy. The world will be a better place when it isn't.

As someone who has been in the biz, on and off, for 25 years, I can tell you that "what is newsworthy" is whatever the editor/section head of a particular publication/blog etc deems is newsworthy.

This decision is made for any number of reasons - cheap thrills or cynicism; because the ed feels that his/her readers might be interested in reading it; for moral reasons; shining a light; for commercial reasons; to "speak truth to power"; and i could go on.

In this case, Apple is the world's biggest company by market cap, and one of the most influential; Cook is one of the world's most admired and high-profile business leaders. That he is gay was never much of a secret, but, given both his position and that of his company, his coming-out was news. It might even have done some good as well (it certainly hasn't done anyone any harm). If I had been in a position to run the story, I certainly would have done.

Of course, there is another question, which is "Should this be news?"; but that is a completely different debate. But newsworthy Mr Cook's official emergence from the closet most certainly is.

used for propaganda purposes, maybe.

Bad dog! Outside!

politics much?

reflects?.. distorts, more likely.

the world gone crazy - that's since the days of old, but why constantly show only its crazy side, as media hacks do these days?