American Journalism

  • US Journalism is cracking under pressure

    The appearance of ‘random’ victims onscreen to demand the end of Prince Andrew has become a poor diet on the BBC News channel, but it’s less of a fault in London and more of a problem in perspective for New York City that it’s even happening.

    The fact is US Journalism is cracking under pressure – of too much exposure and not enough quality analysis. The tranche download of documents by the DOJ is a flurry of activity that has not been backed up with criticism of those that keep claiming sexual abuse harms.

    The reputation of NYC has always been that prostitution is a shady business, and that if it starts there it finishes there. Prince Andrew has never been guilty of buying sex on its streets – or in hotels. This has been proved, and yet it’s not pointed to as a reason for his innocence here.

    The headlong pursuit of more commentary – or more to say – has scattered relevant figures in a mad dash for safety. The errant political thinking of representatives has sent the public in the same way, proving yet again they fail to deal seriously with substantial issues. The elite class is shown up in such failures.

    The handling of a global news sensation has been a concern for media regulators in the US for some time. It’s been believed that too much harm results from an immature and overbearing approach to ending careers overnight. The call is for steady reporting and not the heady rush to any sort of finish line.

  • Epstein dies in darkness

    The coverage of Epstein’s life is posthumous now because he died in prison after being convicted of crimes that may have related to his penchant for soliciting prostitution.

    However, it’s now apparent that many people in private were onto him during his lifetime. They were intrigued by his life, and any hint of a potential bid for elected office that increased his activity.

    Jeffrey Epstein in an interview with American conservative commentator Steve Bannon, conducted in 2019.

    It’s commonplace in cities like New York for people to be followed because they suggest they might be able to stand for elected office or they suggest they have the favour of a particular political party.

    The competitive nature of the activity means that many of these such people have to recede into obscurity, but what happened with Jeffrey Epstein is a different matter entirely. His suspected run for office remains as an unresolved issue.

    This is unusual for American reporters. They have a good track record of getting to the bottom of the motivation of why people want to seek powerful office. In this case, it isn’t even a matter of it remaining to be seen. It just has to be left as an unresolved issue. 

  • The outrage mob strike out

    The US is in turmoil.

    A Wild Cat operation remotely operated by human traffickers has turned it into a war zone.

    Scenes of hoards of migrants pouring across its Southern border make media figures feel at ease.

    Meanwhile, citizens are failing to see the point. They protest it and get beaten back as racist.

    The ‘cool club’ gets out in Los Angeles and gets ratings higher than Hollywood.

    It’s the day of the non-Democrat liberal. The white Republican is a dying breed.

  • NYT strikes out again

    The New York Times is a standout paper and online platform, but its coverage is slim of late. The headlines tend not to vary, but focus intensely on personal criticisms. Its simple goal seems to be the denigration of the Republican party.

    New York Times’ headlines yesterday*

    A memo might come in handy. It should let staff know a government is beholden to duty, not concourse. It’s supposed to represent the causes, and not the controversies. It’s also useful to note that trust in politics is not at an all time low.

    *A change was made to indicate the headlines were from the day before, not the day of the post, as previously stated.