duckpunch

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[–] duckpunch@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago

I guess what you're saying is that the hypocrisy is worth highlighting? I'd agree with that as long as the subject is worth reporting on to begin with. As mentioned in a previous comment, he may or may not be a newsworthy figure, but I had never heard of him prior.

anti-LGBTQ man arrested for soliciting gay sex

This would be an uninteresting headline to me, too. Anything of the format <member of group> arrested/charged/etc for <crime> is usually uninteresting. This is because in most cases, <member of group> is hardly ever newsworthy. I think the reason any news organization ever publishes something like that is to drive engagement for revenue. The engagement comes from stirring emotions, not from reporting on topics that matter.

The newsworthy exception is if the figure was prominent and had a real effect on society (e.g. the Harlan Crow / Clarence Thomas stuff).

Anyway, I do appreciate that your comment seems to be in good faith (compared to some of the others in the thread).

[–] duckpunch@kbin.social -4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah, I can agree with that.

The question is whether it's a news organization's job to amplify that. I don't really know the answer to that, but it really does seem irresponsible given all the other things that can be reported on.

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