picky-little-eaterI did not know that Jenna Hager, former President Bush’s daughter, used to be a White House correspondent. (It isn’t surprising though, given her close proximity a year ago.) So Jenna was recently hired as a contributing reporter on the Today show. I have no doubts of Jenna’s reporting skills, but this out-of-the-blue change for the morning show shows how much journalism is shifting toward relying on entertainment to present news. Like feeding a child Sour Patch Kids with his brussel sprouts, the media is catering to the U.S.’ hunger for entertainment along with its daily dose of news. Jenna is, to a degree, a celebrity, and the Today show is milking her status to draw in more viewers.

President Bush’s daughter on Today show