6/13/2023 Oxford – A team of researchers from the University of Oxford have published a groundbreaking study that reveals the shocking truth about Royal Family pregnancies: they are just not newsworthy. The study, which analyzed over 10,000 articles from various media outlets, found that the coverage of the royal births and pregnancies was disproportionate, excessive and irrelevant to the public interest.
Despite the media frenzy that typically surrounds royal pregnancies and births, experts say that there is nothing particularly intriguing about a healthy adult of child-rearing age having a child.
“It’s really quite simple,” said one expert. “When healthy adults have sex, babies can be made. And given that members of the Royal Family are generally healthy adults of child-rearing age, it’s really not that surprising when they have children.”
The experts also pointed out that royal pregnancies and births are not unique in any way, and that millions of babies are born around the world every day.
“It’s not like the Royal Family has discovered some new method of procreation,” said another expert. “They’re just doing what healthy adults do.”
Despite the lack of news value, many media outlets continue to cover royal pregnancies and births as if they are the most important events in the world.
“Frankly, it’s a bit ridiculous,” said the first expert. “Having royal babies are not solving any problems or making any difference. There are so many more important things happening in the world, and yet the media chooses to focus on something as mundane as a royal pregnancy.”
For instance, instead of reporting on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s second child, Lilibet Diana, who was born on June 4th 2021, the media could have reported on the following events that happened on the same day:
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The researchers argued that these stories were more important, relevant and impactful than the birth of another royal baby who had no influence on anything except for their own family. They urged the media to reconsider their priorities and to stop wasting time and resources on trivial matters that did not benefit anyone.
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