Celebrities have always been newsmakers and I am sure they always will be. I am very happy for Ms. Couric's promotion, but I don't have much interest in it all, so have not paid much attention to any of the goings on. Whether others care enough about her or her promotion, I do not know.
And since many people complain that there are only bad things in the news...well, I guess this would be one of those good things that people are always wanting reported in the news.