(Commentary by Greg Jackson, 2013 alumnus of UVA’s Creative Writing Program) If the news covered only the proposal and passage of specific legislation – or the proposal and enactment of specific policy – we would have little news, and audience interest would quickly fade. But the work of politicians might become the work of governing. As things are, the job of politicians is to feed the emotional-entertainment industry that we call “news,” which is accomplished by grandstanding and self-promotion.