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Once in a while I find a video on YouTube which I believe addresses a point I think we need to see and address. I put this in Media Bias because I think it is about biased reporting.
In this case I discovered a short/concise video talking about how the Media fuels a cycle of violence, which goes hand in hand with a point I have made regarding the alleged increase in mass shootings.
The author of the video posits this explanation...the Main Stream Media is in competition for views with Online Media. They are for-profit business enterprises. Views sell advertising, and the more views a show gets, the more valuable the advertising time.
That this is why we see rehashing of stories and the use of talking heads during down periods.
That this also leads them to hype stories with content, and the best story for ongoing content is a mass shooting. Watch the video for specifics:
Result: Hyping generates copycats.
I agree with his assessment. Do you?
If YOU agree, then what if anything should/could be done about it?
If you don't agree, what is your take on this explanation and what would you consider a more valid reason? What would YOU suggest we do about your reason?
In this case I discovered a short/concise video talking about how the Media fuels a cycle of violence, which goes hand in hand with a point I have made regarding the alleged increase in mass shootings.
The author of the video posits this explanation...the Main Stream Media is in competition for views with Online Media. They are for-profit business enterprises. Views sell advertising, and the more views a show gets, the more valuable the advertising time.
That this is why we see rehashing of stories and the use of talking heads during down periods.
That this also leads them to hype stories with content, and the best story for ongoing content is a mass shooting. Watch the video for specifics:
Result: Hyping generates copycats.
I agree with his assessment. Do you?
If YOU agree, then what if anything should/could be done about it?
If you don't agree, what is your take on this explanation and what would you consider a more valid reason? What would YOU suggest we do about your reason?
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