Located at the junction of Broadway and Pine Street in Manhattan, the Tim-Taylor-owned newsstand is bustling with people. Almost every morning a local resident kicks off their day here, taking two to three newspapers from his newsstand and getting to work with a cup of coffee at a nearby breakfast shop. Especially on Wall Street, just across the street, white-collar workers have developed a habit of appearing here every day to receive the latest news of the new day.

"Tim, what's the news today?" A middle-aged man in a suit shirt walked over and greeted him familiarly. Mat-Owen works at the stock exchange and is customary to come to Tim's newsstand every morning to buy a few newspapers.

Tim was sorting out the New York Times that had just arrived, and "Yesterday's Super Bowl halftime show was a disaster, and all eyes were on it. Tim turned around and said, then took a copy of the New York Times, then a copy of the Wall Street Journal and a copy of the New York Post, and handed it to Matt, "The paper is selling like crazy today, this is my second batch of the New York Times, you can take a good look at it." ”

Matt took over the New York Times, and the headline on the front page was terrifying, "From Entertainment to War, the 2004 Election Is Facing New Challenges!" The picture below is confusing, on the left is a woman's right/chest exposed, and there is a man standing next to her with his head down; On the right is ...... "Is this the Statue of Liberty?" He originally wanted to ask if the woman was Jenny Jackson's, but when he saw the picture on the right, he couldn't help but blurt it out.

Tim shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile, "The negative effects of the greenhouse effect, we're about to enter the Ice Age." ”

This made Matt nod meaningfully, "It's really interesting. ”

Meanwhile, NBC's "Today" is being broadcast live in the live studio at Rockefeller Plaza as the most-watched morning news program in the nation. The attention of "today" is extraordinary and the important process is extraordinary, and today is no exception.

Bryant-Gumbel opens with a series of interjections, "Oh, oh, the golden ticket in Americans' minds is in big trouble." ”

Katie-Couric, who was standing next to her, looked at her partner. Tilting his head with a puzzled expression, "You mean the Super Bowl, or Justin Timberlake." Then he turned to look at the camera, paused, and smiled. Or is it a presidential election? ”

Bryant spread his hands, "Judging by the mess last night?" He thought about it for a moment, "I think there should be both." CBS has to contend with an unprecedented scandal that I think would be exaggerated to compare to Watergate, but William-Clinton and Monica-Lewinsky won't want to see them compared again;" Bryant's wise words were endorsed by Katie, who went on to say, There have also been accusations that Justin Timberlake did it on purpose, but at the press conference that just ended, he vehemently denied that possibility. insisted that it was an unexpected ......"

Katie interrupted her partner's remarks here, "But I think Timberlake is luckier than Clinton because this is the entertainment industry, and he doesn't need to be impeached like Clinton." As if it were easier to blame Lewinsky, people apparently want to blame Jenny Jackson even more. Timberlake's charisma can make him forgiven. ”

Katie's face was full of disdain and mockery, but Bryant shook his head, "No, I don't think so. At the very least, a good woman like you has a different impression of Timberlake. Isn't it? Katie was noncommittal, leaving the meaningful expression to the viewer's imagination, and Bryant chuckled, "And." And most importantly, even the presidential election has now been implicated due to one of the most severe disasters in the history of live televised television. First of all, the control of freedom of expression has been severely tested, and although it has not been confirmed that there will be a delay in the future of live broadcasts, this is clearly a fatal blow to press freedom. I disagree here, this is the first step in stifling human rights, and it is completely unacceptable! ”

"I would also come out and say that the issue of women/sexuality and race/raciality cannot be ignored." Once again, Katie played her stance as a woman, "From last night to this morning's news, almost everyone blamed Jenny Jackson for her mistakes, but condoned Justin Timberlake's behavior. The point is that we haven't even heard the arguments of the parties involved, which is undoubtedly a repeat of the Rodney-King affair in 1991! ”

"And, of course, environmental protection issues that none of us can ignore." Bryant continued, "The global warming problem, which began in September last year, ushered in an explosive disaster last night. Bryant turned his head to look at Katie, "When I watched the game live yesterday, I saw that one scene, and I really thought that the end of the world was coming, what about you?" ”

"Believe me, it's definitely a nightmare I don't want to relive again." Katie nodded her head as well, "For the first time, I realized that the potential catastrophe of the greenhouse effect was so huge, and the shock of the collapse of the earth that day made everyone look so small. It's hard to imagine what it would have been like when the Ice Age really came. ”

"Perhaps, that movie can give you some inspiration." Bryant didn't mention the name of "Day After Tomorrow" because this was not the promotional moment for the "Day After Tomorrow" crew, and in order to avoid the suspicion of advertising, they all had to avoid directly mentioning the name of the film, "Coming back to the presidential election, I think the issue of the greenhouse effect has been put on the table, just like the quagmire of the Iraq war, which has become an issue that must be paid attention to in this year's election process." ”

"This is indeed a disaster!" Katie shook her head helplessly, spread her hands, and admitted calmly.

The influence of "Today" is undeniable, and the program is one of the most important sources of information for the middle class, which is mainly composed of society, and on the morning of February 2, the strong influence of the Super Bowl was further fermented and heated up through the platform of "Today".

Matt Irving didn't tune in to "Today," but after he left the newsstand, he spent ten minutes reading the New York Times.

This in-depth commentary from the New York Times maintains a similar view to Today, with author Javier Ulliel arguing that the Super Bowl halftime show shows the biggest problems facing the United States right now.

The first is the control of freedom of speech, and since the White House insisted on waging an unjust war against Iraq in disregard of the opposition of the United Nations and the powerful opposition voices at home, the freedom of speech in the United States has been severely tested, and this is a serious problem left over from the "911 incident." The United States has been in turmoil since the terrorist attacks, and the recent economic crisis cannot be ignored.

The Super Bowl, as the most watched event of the year in the United States, first had such a strict accident during the live broadcast, which was a severe blow to the international image of the United States - the game was broadcast live around the world, and more than one billion viewers watched the live broadcast - it was a severe blow to the United States, and it was also a huge impact on the United States. To make matters worse, the White House is now hoping to get the show under control through a live broadcast delay order, which is already on the table to stifle free speech.

The second is the severity of global warming, which is more intriguing than the excitement of the movie trailer, and the panic in the United States after watching the movie trailer - many people actually think that the movie is a prophecy, and the pictures in the trailer will actually happen. The voice of global warming is rising strongly.

But here's the problem...... In the past five months, this topic has been on the cusp, but the official has never come up with a corresponding policy, the White House's response has always been in circles, and the demonstrations have not been able to achieve the corresponding effect. Even foundations that have been found guilty of misappropriation of research funds have not been punished accordingly. This is an issue that cannot be ignored by all the candidates for the election.

At the end of his commentary in the New York Times, Javier stressed that the United States is currently in a very turbulent process, and that the problems exposed by the Super Bowl halftime show are only the tip of the iceberg - no matter how strict it is, it is just a "show". But the real question is whether all the presidential candidates, including George W. Bush, who is trying to win a second term, are running for profit, or whether they really realize that the United States needs a stronger and wiser leader.

Seeing the end, Matt couldn't help laughing, and Javier seemed to be an opponent of Bush, and at the end he actually mocked Bush's IQ problem.

Walking into the stock exchange, Matt put the newspaper in his hand on his desk, and the colleague sitting next to him glanced at it, "You also read today's 'New York Times'?" The Wall Street Journal also had a feature on the 24th edition. ”

This made Matt laugh, "The election has just begun, and it's just a warm-up." However, I did get a little interested in that movie, the end of the world caused by the greenhouse effect? It's kind of interesting. ”

"You mean 'the day after tomorrow'?" The colleague laughed, "May 7th, how about going to the premiere together?" ”

"Nice idea!" Matt gave himself a thumbs up.

At this time, Tim, who was sitting at the newsstand, looked up at the customer in front of him, and said with a regretful expression, "The New York Times has sold out, and if you want to follow the Super Bowl halftime show, the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal also have feature stories." He sold three times as many New York Times as he normally did today, and sure enough, the Super Bowl effect was hard to resist.

"No problem, give me a copy of each of them, and then give me a copy of 'Era'." (To be continued.) )

PS: Today's fourth update, congratulations to Daman for winning the championship! The outbreak continues, dear book friends, ask for recommendations, subscriptions, and monthly passes!