Trump's Getting Killed In The Media, But Not Because Of Bias

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/markjoyella/2017/05/19/trumps-getting-killed-in-the-media-but-not-because-of-bias/#527f583c728e
Trump's Getting Killed In The Media, But Not Because Of Bias
Mark Joyella , Contributor
I cover political media--and media politics.
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.


If your favorite football team gets destroyed by another team, and the local newspaper writes a story about the game, is the resulting news story--which paints an ugly picture of your team's performance--an example of the newspaper's bias against your beloved team?

Of course not.

But that's essentially what some conservative media believe when it comes to coverage of the Trump White House. In their view, since most coverage of Trump is negative, that proves the media is biased against the president.

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The simple fact remains that Trump loves media coverage--and the media loves covering Trump. And he's getting exactly what he has worked for: he's the top story day in and day out. As the report details, "reporters are tuned to what’s new and different, better yet if it’s laced with controversy. Trump delivers that type of material by the shovelful."

That Trump--doing most of the talking himself, or through his surrogates--manages to produce such negative coverage may speak more about the man than it does the media.

"The fact that Trump has received more negative coverage than his predecessor is hardly surprising," the Harvard report says. "The early days of his presidency have been marked by far more missteps and miss-hits, often self-inflicted, than any presidency in memory, perhaps ever."

[JHB]

1. Tornados roll through area, Conservatives complain of anti-tornado bias in the media.

I know the traditional tag is "film at eleven", but it's constant. No waiting.

[smirkymonkey]

2. K&R