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StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
20. Because
Mon Dec 16, 2019, 10:56 AM
Dec 2019

There is so much every day, it's hard to keep up. And when they report it, it gets diffused because - again - there's so much.

For example, analysis of the 2016 coverage shows that while Hillary had one "scandal" - emails - Trump had scandal after scandal. The fact Hillary had one meant that could be covered as nauseum. But Trump's serial scandals meant each one got covered only briefly before the press had to move on to the next one. The result was that Hillary's emails for seared into our brains while Trump's scandals never had a chance to percolate.

Some of this is media laziness and drive for ratings and clicks. But a lot of it is just the reality of trying to cover news with limited bandwidth and resources.

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Gee, no conflict of interest there! PatSeg Dec 2019 #12
No kidding. calimary Dec 2019 #13
Thick as thieves spanone Dec 2019 #2
Recuse yourself superpatriotman Dec 2019 #3
Trump is a metastasized cancer in our society. Bluepinky Dec 2019 #4
The Corruption Cabal ancianita Dec 2019 #5
The next Democratic Attorney General will have to hire a special new division DFW Dec 2019 #6
IKR? StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #19
Fucking Swamp. progressoid Dec 2019 #7
Why don't these stories get any traction exboyfil Dec 2019 #8
I know... This is from 8 months ago! (n/t) thesquanderer Dec 2019 #14
Because StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #20
True enough in most cases... but I suspect that this one is simpler FBaggins Dec 2019 #21
Trump's corruption can't be graphed with an octopus, gab13by13 Dec 2019 #9
No, we DON'T have to ask, we KNOW nt Ferrets are Cool Dec 2019 #10
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Cannot make this stuff up Mersky Dec 2019 #15
K & R...for visibility...nt Wounded Bear Dec 2019 #16
We're "screwn"!!!! Frustratedlady Dec 2019 #17
K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Dec 2019 #18
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