Relentlessly Negative

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Even-Handed Horsesh*t

“Negative news has partisan consequences. Given that journalists bash both sides, it might be thought the impact would be neutral. It’s not. … 

“If everything and everyone is portrayed negatively, there’s a leveling effect that opens the door to charlatans. 

“The press historically has helped citizens recognize the difference between the earnest politician and the pretender. Today’s news coverage blurs the distinction.” 

—Thomas Patterson, researcher and author of “News Coverage of the 2016 Election: How the Press Failed the Voters,” Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, 2016.

 
• Editorial Comment: The press has lost the capacity to make sense of the world for the rest of us. Throw horsesh*t (or rose petals) on everyone, and that’s how everyone smells.


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