"But just think of the RATINGS!" shrieks the clammy-handed up-and-coming executive at one of the conglomerates that now owns the news industry. "Trump shouting 'YOU'RE FIRED' as the firing squad takes aim at Jack Smith - *that's* must-see TV!" www.nytimes.com/2024/07/01/u...
There was a Doctor Who story from the 1980s in which people were executed on television in bizarre ways to keep the people entertained.
It had the idea that this was not a good thing.