Source: Common Sense
by Paul Jacob
“Helene is x times worse than Katrina, but receives y less coverage from The New York Times, The Washington Post, etc. When we finally plug in the numbers, we will likely discover that the coverage difference is best explained by two factors: there are fewer reporters yet more ‘journalists’ than ever before, and (you guessed it) politics. You see, Katrina coverage helped besmirch George W. Bush and the Republicans. Covering Helene in the same way, or to similar extent, could hurt the incumbents (FEMA has been especially lame), and the presidential race is too close for the Democrats’ lackeys in the media to do that. So let’s blame Helene on Trump.” (10/02/24)