Michel Moore & Copa America.

Probably the only connection I can coin between Moore & Copa America is that Moore made "Bowling for Columbia" a year after they hosted and won this cup of prestige which is a famous omission from Maradona's kitty.

I join them together for another reason. Last week, I found two set of videos extremely interesting. First was Michel Moore's sicko & his battle with CNN. Art if not bettering us than what we are today is not of much value. In such sense, Michel Moore’s movie stand taller than any other movie made this year or last. His guts to take on CNN and to win it on facts should tell us a thing or two about the "most trusted" & other news channels in the US.

Second were the Copa America videos. Watching Copa after world cup feels like tasting home food after a year of hostel. The spirit and flair with which they play the game is a treat to the eyes. In an era where strategic football is the mantra, teams talk about beautiful football and show it on the field. It surely is real attacking football unlike the world cup.

Now, a look across the channels/websites over the last month gives me no such clue. Sicko, released and got probably 1/10 the coverage of a no-brainer like Die hard or Harry porter. Football enthusiasts are happy to see such brilliant football in copa, but it's just a local tournament to mass media.

Now, the talks are always about how media follows public interests. But who decides, rather cultivates them? Who decides people are interested more in EPL then Copa? Or sicko is less important compared to wizards flying on broomsticks?. News is decided based on importance, surely not of society and sadly by the flashiness and money on the market.