08-28-2024, 01:55 PM
I remember the old tropes about how 'reporters' always passionately digging out the next "scoop" of a story, the next "stop the presses" moment. I recall those same tropes becoming the backbone of repeated events where the passion and drive of the reporter leads to blind pursuit of 'anything' that could represent a "big news event" to the detriment of the facts, the truth, and everyone around him or her.
I am not surprised that someone might look at a scene and immediately decide to craft a narrative of dark, criminal, and foreboding potential. What a story to sell!
Imagine someone coming along and telling them that rather than scoring their favorite Halloween candy as they are ready to boast and brag, instead they scored a boring old rock!
I don't think many preparing to yell "The sky is falling!" at the top of their lungs, will respond well when they are told their news isn't "news."
Then add to that just how much engagement "domestic terrorism" gets from the news cycle... government loves it, the MIC loves it, the 'news' producers love it, the 'media' owners make money from it, the partisans and activists use it to great effect, meanwhile the news consumers fret and worry (per 'think-tank' design) and comfort spending and isolation increases... everybody who can exploit it, wins.
I am not surprised that someone might look at a scene and immediately decide to craft a narrative of dark, criminal, and foreboding potential. What a story to sell!
Imagine someone coming along and telling them that rather than scoring their favorite Halloween candy as they are ready to boast and brag, instead they scored a boring old rock!
I don't think many preparing to yell "The sky is falling!" at the top of their lungs, will respond well when they are told their news isn't "news."
Then add to that just how much engagement "domestic terrorism" gets from the news cycle... government loves it, the MIC loves it, the 'news' producers love it, the 'media' owners make money from it, the partisans and activists use it to great effect, meanwhile the news consumers fret and worry (per 'think-tank' design) and comfort spending and isolation increases... everybody who can exploit it, wins.
