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ractive · 2525 days ago · link · · parent · post: The endless loop of terror victims: Lazy journalism that lets ISIS run the newsroom
I would argue that these media outlets are more concerned with their viewing numbers rather than generating fear deliberately. It just so happens that fear/terror gets a lot of attention which means more money. So these outlets have a incentive to replay the horror, fear as a consequence rather than a goal. Good article though.
ISIS just figured out what Ryan Holiday did 5 years ago: if you give the media companies a story that'll sell, they'll report on it regardless of its effects.
am_Unition · 2525 days ago · link ·
I'd argue this falls into the Hanlon's razor argument. And I agree.