and is a quick and easy way to get clicks.
Like, the latest scandal is over something Steve King said.
But the fact is that an article about racism is really really easy to write. No reporting is required, you can do all of your research by combing through twitter feeds. Don't have to leave the comforts of western society or outlay any expense for a bureau in the field. No language barrier or culture barrier or security needed. Indignant readers get "triggered" by anything hinting at racism and the publication gets to play both moralist and effectively a cheap horror film.
There is a clear villain, and occasionally they get lucky and get themselves a scalp! Yet, it is a crusade that never quite is resolved.
It is like the modern day Where's Waldo for the stupid people who staff The Atlantic.
But what it really does is show how the modern media environment has deteriorated so that news organizations aren't doing deep work anymore.
Like, the latest scandal is over something Steve King said.
But the fact is that an article about racism is really really easy to write. No reporting is required, you can do all of your research by combing through twitter feeds. Don't have to leave the comforts of western society or outlay any expense for a bureau in the field. No language barrier or culture barrier or security needed. Indignant readers get "triggered" by anything hinting at racism and the publication gets to play both moralist and effectively a cheap horror film.
There is a clear villain, and occasionally they get lucky and get themselves a scalp! Yet, it is a crusade that never quite is resolved.
It is like the modern day Where's Waldo for the stupid people who staff The Atlantic.
But what it really does is show how the modern media environment has deteriorated so that news organizations aren't doing deep work anymore.