This morning on Twitter and Facebook, @RickHancock asked the question, “How closely are you following #TigerWoods story? Seems like non traditional media is dominating coverage of this story http://bit.ly/S4xDa”

On his Facebook page, I added this comment:

As a non-traditional media sort of person, there are times that non-traditional media provides an important service in highlighting important stories the traditional media seems to miss.

It does seem like the non traditional media is dominating coverage of the Tiger Woods story, and this time, it is the traditional media that recognizing just how important the story really is, by not spending as much time on it.

Instead, we need people to focus on the bigger stories. How does this relate to domestic violence? To the Howard Stewart story? How does this relate to funding of programs in Connecticut?

Theses are the stories worth pursuing, but they require more thought and are less titillating.

For those of you not following news in Connecticut, Howard Stewart is the fifty year old man accused of lighting his girl friend on fire. What was going on in Mr. Stewart’s head? How does this relate to domestic violence? October was Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

How does this relate to funding cuts as Connecticut and other states struggle through the recession? Susan Campbell wrote about Rell's Veto Is A Cruel Blow To Abuse Victims.

Tiger Woods and his wife have some issue that need to be worked out. I hope they find help, although I suspect that the non traditional media is really helping in this area. I suspect their finances are such that they can afford the help that they need. Howard Stewart needs help too, as do the children of his girlfriend. It is too bad that Mr. Stewart didn’t receive the help that he needed before he attacked his girlfriend.

The non traditional media is writing titillating stories about Tiger Woods. The traditional media is writing important stories about Mr. Stewart. All of these stories need to go deeper and help us deal with the scourge of domestic violence in our country.