The coverage is actually an absolute joke and then some. Just read the nytimes article for example: a train crashed, people are worried, but officials say “so

The coverage is actually an absolute joke and then some. Just read the nytimes article for example: a train crashed, people are worried, but officials say “so far, everything is good” - that's it. No reporters on the ground, no investigation, no discussion with local residents, no critical independent thought to be found. It literally ends with "Officials said the main concern on Saturday was the potential for poor air quality" - that's it, everyone, just some foul smell, go back to work! It is a blatant state propaganda mouthpiece and regurgitation, Pravda style. > more fun to talk about UFOs and Chinese espionage than an environmental disaster. Exactly right: news has become entertainment, not useful and actionable facts produced by intelligent reporters to inform the lower-intelligence public - this is the whole problem.