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Shermann

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9. How might you objectively support an assertion that a news story is being run excessively

Reply to LanternWaste (Reply #8)

Mon May 25, 2020, 05:44 PM

May 2020

...and/or has little news value and/or is raising tensions and/or is counter-productive as a PSA?

This is admittedly subjective, but "empty" is a bit harsh.

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Not so much a theory as it was simply empty and unsupported criticisms, LanternWaste May 2020 #8

How might you objectively support an assertion that a news story is being run excessively Shermann May 2020 #9

By providing examples supporting them as statistical norms... LanternWaste May 2020 #10

So I need to perform a full statistical analysis to prove CNN is running the mask story too much? Shermann May 2020 #11