Some journos pushing the "Trump pivoted/is independent" line because they're more interested in creating narrative (needs pivots) than news.
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That's also why many went so hard with the Comey letter. Clinton was seen as sure to win, so needed big "conflict" to drive story forward.
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Yes. Winner/loser story lines, constant search for pivots, exaggerated conflicts, too much gossipy insider stories.https://twitter.com/jodyshenn/status/906902261946830848 …
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Before the election media thought Clinton was going to win, so created "story" accordingly and did a bad job covering both candidates.
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Now we're getting too many White House insidery staffing blah blah stories. Those are news but minor news in light of real news and issues.
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Yep. This is often the biggest bias/failing of otherwise great outlets who also do great work.https://twitter.com/sammysgranny/status/906905856373088261 …
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Yes. Trump has long represented a vocal and large portion of the Republican base outside DC that media missed...https://twitter.com/BrendanNyhan/status/906901789936676864 …
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If the problem is largely structural how can lessons even be effectively learned? A few journos may change approache but others step in, no?
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As a former journalist, I believe it's a much much bigger problem for MSM than biased reporting and other issues.
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I have always maintained that the biggest bias in journalism is toward a good story.
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