Ideology Understanding

My understanding of ideology?
I think it's a set of beliefs, ideas, and muses that make us strive towards a better life. It also keeps us grounded on what we believe to be morally correct.
Of course, ideologies are different for every person, and over time, they can change too--whether they change because of someone else's ideological perspective having influence on our own, or just because we feel it's time for a change.
No matter what the basis for ideology is, I don't think that just one person can define it.

Media Blurring Lines

Yesterday my roommate and I were listening to Sirius Radio. At one point, the DJ decided to go on about Leona Lewis, the singer, and her family's private life. He even made it a point to say that while we (the audience) didn't really need to know, he was going to tell us anyway.
At this point, I turned to my roommate and said, "If it's a matter of privacy, why does the media feel the need to butt it? Why do we need to know?"
I feel like this kind of information, private information that got leaked from Lewis' family, is not news-worthy.
I realize that some media is made from this kind of cultural news. I understand that to study the media, we can't separate it from this news. But shouldn't this type of media remain as a singular medium in the area of its origin? Why do random people across the U.S. (Lewis is from England) need to know this type of news about a bad seed in her family?

First Blog

Sooo...I'm basically just checking to see if this works. Never really felt the need to blog before.