Even with politics (and by extension, war). The opposition will be routinely pitching stories to counter whoever is in power. A huge percentage of stories are

Even with politics (and by extension, war). The opposition will be routinely pitching stories to counter whoever is in power. A huge percentage of stories are pitched by PR companies. I once shared office space with a PR company and saw how much it happened; it's eye-opening. The story in the careers lift-out of the paper - pitched as a profile for a new CEO of their client. The article about working from home, pitched to get a mention for the new consultancy client. I would say that crime stories might be some of the only ones unaffected. But even then, the stories about crime statistics can be pitched - the giveaway will be a quote from security screen manufacturers or an industry rep.