the general public doesn't expect journalists to "construct a narrative". Most people expect journalism to be about the cold hard facts this is a very old way

the general public doesn't expect journalists to "construct a narrative". Most people expect journalism to be about the cold hard facts this is a very old way of thinking about journalism and contrasts bizarrely with your assertion that building narratives is an outdated practice. in today's world of A/V/Instant communication, its becoming more and more clear that not only will people not pay attention to "cold hard fact" journalism, but what a lot of people actually want isn't merely narratives, its narratives that they agree with.