(03-24-2020 12:11 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote: Neutral implies 50/50 coverage... which then requires a quota of favorable to unfavorable. The idea of neutrality is asinine. They overriding question is if the story is factual and true. The NY Yankees could have a crappy season but then in order to achieve “neutral” status, the opinion columnists would then need to write 50% positive fluff. Sorry, ain’t gonna happen.
Obviously much more to it than this.
News: The Yankees are losing because they're scoring fewer runs than they're giving up. Aaron Judge is in a 1:35 slump.
Not News: The Yankees are losing because Aaron Judge was caught out to dinner with Ariana Grande.
All of those statements (other than the 'because') may be facts.
Which statements usually sell better?
Trump said what he said. News
Fauci said what he said. News
Reporters trying to create rather than report news asked Fauci about what they decided was a 'disconnect' between what they each said. Not News
Fauci denied a disconnect. only News if you also report the disconnect which is not news.
Reporters (and certainly people on forums) decide to report on the apparent disconnect that was denied by the people supposedly not connecting. Not News
All of the statements, including the supposed 'disconnection' were facts. There ARE people who say there is a disconnect... but they have an agenda