Selective reporting?
The Florida Times-Union’s Bridget Murphy writes about the murder of Sarah Whitlock and how the cable nets covered that case more than other murders at the time…(via FTVLive)
The Whitlock case had classic elements cable news shows look for when planning programming, said Amy Mitchell, associate director of the Project for Excellence in Journalism. The Washington-based nonprofit agency analyzes media content.
Cable news focuses on stories that will “grab eyeballs,” where a reporter can give frequent updates from the scene.
“Quick, easy, dramatic. We’ve seen that over and over in cable news,” Mitchell said.
