The Sausage Factory: Thoughts on the New Media and the Old
I’m bothered by how the media manufacturers its stories. Some outlets go into a story with the end in mind. Maybe that makes for a compelling story, but it’s also sensationalistic. And it’s not telling the truth — not in the larger sense. That is, the media is telling the truth about that individual, but by focusing on him, they’re ignoring the 98% of the population who are in different circumstances. They highlight the extreme in an effort to shock us.
I’m bothered by how the media manufacturers its stories. Some outlets go into a story with the end in mind. Maybe that makes for a compelling story, but it’s also sensationalistic. And it’s not telling the truth — not in the larger sense. That is, the media is telling the truth about that individual, but by focusing on him, they’re ignoring the 98% of the population who are in different circumstances. They highlight the extreme in an effort to shock us.