George Zimmerman was acquitted of murdering Trayvon Martin.

Some say it’s an outrage, others say it’s an upholding of self-defense laws. Apart from that, one thing is certain: it isn’t news.

While the death of Trayvon Martin is certainly a terrible incident, there is far too much going on around the world for this to demand nearly non-stop coverage from most every news organization in existence.

For example, take the political uprising in Egypt. Protestors are being killed after a military coup d’état ousted a democratically elected president. This holds immediate historical implications, and will effect the future of democracy in the Arab world.

Other more local examples include the revelation of the National Security Agency’s surveillance techniques, the Internal Revenue Service’s alleged targeting of political enemies, and the possibility of U.S. involvement in the ongoing Syrian civil war.

The fact that Zimmerman’s trial superseded these is either a testimony of how non-colorblind America actually is, or a testimony to the media craving evermore sensationalized stories.

In it’s never-ending quest for ratings, the media must not forget that it’s job is not to tell only the simple stories with black and white solutions (pun intended), but to delve into complicated issues, helping the American people understand the weight and importance of these stories.

Martin’s death was indeed a tragedy and the trial certainly had its flaws. But the fact that many Americans seem to want to hear more about this one issue than the issues that much more directly affect them and their country, highlights a much deeper flaw.