Spot on. We’ll only hear from the MSM if a celeb gets a little water in the basement of their vacation home in a bougie mountain resort. The MSM might produce a small piece with content grabbed from social media, but no boots-on-the-ground reporting and no mention of the devastation in the small towns and communities that were totally swept away.
No one cares about Appalachia except Appalachians.
Now, some will try NYTs worked, yesterday, with a local (who used to work in DC and NYC) who knows his stuff. But the key is not KNOWING anyone outside of Asheville. It takes time to catch up. The question is whether EDITORS want to ….
Elaboration: Grew up in Montana and WELL familiar with how big of a blizzard, or wildfire or anything else that will go completely unreported by national news. When they do report it they get most everything wrong. It's far away, no one lives there and unless Yellowstone is "on Fire" it's not worth reporting.
Change is possible, or should be. But what can be done to change the deep seated bias that saturates American news media? Maybe (wild guess here) a realization that people don’t trust or believe the news would make a difference. But that is happening now and it doesn’t seem to be making much obvious impact.
Of course the average Americans are losing faith in journalism - they see that these AMERICAN journalists don't give a **** about their fellow Americans who live in the wrong part of the country.
Spot on. We’ll only hear from the MSM if a celeb gets a little water in the basement of their vacation home in a bougie mountain resort. The MSM might produce a small piece with content grabbed from social media, but no boots-on-the-ground reporting and no mention of the devastation in the small towns and communities that were totally swept away.
No one cares about Appalachia except Appalachians.
Now, some will try NYTs worked, yesterday, with a local (who used to work in DC and NYC) who knows his stuff. But the key is not KNOWING anyone outside of Asheville. It takes time to catch up. The question is whether EDITORS want to ….
Answer to your question: Yes
Elaboration: Grew up in Montana and WELL familiar with how big of a blizzard, or wildfire or anything else that will go completely unreported by national news. When they do report it they get most everything wrong. It's far away, no one lives there and unless Yellowstone is "on Fire" it's not worth reporting.
What if Ted Turner’s ranch burned? Or some other star’s?
Perceptive and convicting post. Thank you.
Change is possible, or should be. But what can be done to change the deep seated bias that saturates American news media? Maybe (wild guess here) a realization that people don’t trust or believe the news would make a difference. But that is happening now and it doesn’t seem to be making much obvious impact.
Location, location …
Of course the average Americans are losing faith in journalism - they see that these AMERICAN journalists don't give a **** about their fellow Americans who live in the wrong part of the country.