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> "stories of substance such as police violence were actively suppressed by the state through intimidation." Maybe we're thinking of different events, but ther
by jimmar 6y ago
> "stories of substance such as police violence were actively suppressed by the state through intimidation."
Maybe we're thinking of different events, but there was a tremendous amount of news coverage about police violence this past year.
- ultrarunner 6y agoYes, despite how the police treated journalists. I am not a journalist, so I do not know how they respond to this pressure first-hand. I suspect, though, that there is a silencing effect when it's easier, safer, and less costly to report on celebrity gossip and easily-obtainable police reports than things the police prefer they don't report on. My point is, I suppose, that the media can appear fully engaged and "busy" without generating any of the "fourth estate" corrective pressure that is so vital for a healthy society. We may never know what was not reported on.