Media sensationalism isn’t a new phenomena, but in the era of President Trump it seems like every day the sky is falling.
For years the main stream (typically left-leaning) media spent nearly every day blasting the current administration over old Access Hollywood tapes, Russia, Ukraine, Stormy Daniels, Jeff Epstein, school shootings, etc. The list goes on. Very little time is spent on news that impacts the lives of every day Americans, as all eyes have been focused on Donald Trump, and his every move (or tweet).
For this reason, a lot of people have simply tuned out. The lack of unbiased “journalism” has left many to look at the news the same way they look at People Magazine. I’m self aware enough to know that even THIS is seen as nothing more than a fun read to most folks.
When the media begins talking about a dangerous virus on the other side of the world, most people (rightly so) assume it’s nothing but sensationalism intended to further divide us.
When the president called to stop travel to China, he wasn’t praised for his leadership. Instead, Democrats called the ban “bad politics,” and even went as far as saying a travel ban would not do anything to combat the virus.
When the president made the decision to stop travel to Europe, Joe Biden said that it wouldn’t help to stop the virus from spreading across the country.
Bernie Sanders also said that he would not have closed the borders in the midst of the coronavirus crisis that has most of the country sitting at home:
The two men competing for the Democratic party’s nomination criticized President Trump’s decision that ultimately has led to lives being saved. Did the media praise the president for acting? Of course not. Then, that same media perpetuated the narrative that the president did not act quick enough. Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.
Hard-hitting journalists then spent a lot of time focused on the use of the phrase “China virus”, as though it was of any importance whatsoever. Once again, people started tuning out.
Now, most major cities are ordering people to stay at home at all costs. People are losing their jobs left and right, and the media that spent months downplaying the virus, and criticizing the administration for taking precautions, is trying to put the blame on President Trump.
At this point in time, I don’t blame anyone for completely tuning out. The American people have been told over and over that the sky is falling, that President Trump is a secret Russian agent, and a host of other tales that are better suited for Hollywood. The “news” is now a show, and people are treating the “information” they get the same as they do when consuming an episode of their favorite program.
America is now facing a REAL crisis, but the fine folks at CNN, and MSNBC, and NBC News, and the like aren’t being taken serious enough for Americans to consider what they say to be the truth.
A CBS poll shows us that Americans trust the president more than the national media:
We all want news that is honest, but the cold hard truth is that with so many outlets competing for views (and dollars), sensationalism in journalism isn’t going anywhere. Social media can do all it wants to combat “click-bait”, but these tactics have been going on for as long as words have been used. Everyone is looking for a clip to twist, and turn, and take out of context to push their particular narrative. Credibility has been lost, and now, when we need the news to just deliver pertinent information for people’s survival, nobody wants to listen.
Hopefully, journalists rise to the occasion, and deliver the truth free of editorializing for the sake of us all. At least when it comes to a virus shutting down the country.
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