What is Mass Media for?

it was in internet, where I knew about the death of Pope John Paul II.

Many hours later, I just found a small article in the news paper, telling the same thing briefly. I took a little more time to see it in TV.

Duh.

I thought this could be the headline certainly. But the news are just focused on privatization of postal service or battle between Livedoor and Fuji TV (and Softbank too).

Hello? I want to ask to all the reporters, journalists and editors in Japan: Are you really working? They treat this news less important than the death of Ronald Reagan. Hey, do you know that the death of U.S. President is a news for a decade, but the death of Pope is a news for a century??? I couldn't understand the system of Mass Media.

I know, the population of Catholic people doesn't dominate Japan, but still, this must be the headline in this time of globalization.