That u get wall-to-wall coverage from @cnn @msnbc @nytimes when it’s a JOURNALIST who’s been killed or Trump is attacking a journalist. But when it’s an entire country of people being slaughtered with OUR HELP in Yemen, it’s crickets. Or when Trump is mocking Christine Ford...
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It’s covered for an hour or two and then move on. It seems journalists’ ire and “newsworthiness” radar goes off much quicker and longer if a journalist is involved. Sure, it’s human interest to care about something that feels close to home—but the elevation of these stories where
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A journalist is involved rather than the everyday attacks Trump/Republicans are waging (how about McConnell’s preview of butchering Medicare, Soc Security this week!) shows the insular, self-involved nature of corporate media
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Sometimes it's easier for people to empathize with one specific personal story - that's why they're so frequently showcased in campaigns. It's something concrete. War, and its horrors, is an abstract concept that we've distanced ourselves from (since its so pervasive). It's
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unfortunate, but I think it's just a function of our brains....we're far more likely to attach to a single event affecting one person than an ongoing one that affects many. Especially since this one is so unprecedented and dramatic.
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