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The first concern of most news networks today is ratings/viewer numbers. They pick stories that will attract the average person, and thus you have Missing White
by jcromartie 17y ago
The first concern of most news networks today is ratings/viewer numbers. They pick stories that will attract the average person, and thus you have Missing White Woman Syndrome. It's also well documented that certain networks (i.e. FOX News) have stuck to a schedule of talking points handed to them by various political entities.
- MikeCapone 17y agoThey also love "counter-intuitive" stories, so it's easier to sell a story about how a company that seemed to be doing really well is doing something bad instead of a bad thing happening to a mediocre company that nobody likes much anyway.