Liberals covered Gosnell (golf clap) when the story broke. A gag order effectively snuffed out media coverage of the case for two years. But when the trial began, it didn't break into the MSM the way all manner of random murder or fraud trials have. -
Gosnell, Continued
What usually breaks into the MSM? Do you think there is some agenda there beyond pure sensationalism? If they have any agenda, it is one of pure profit-chasing sensationalism. Why were the Casey Anthony and OJ Simpson trials, to name just two examples, bigger deals than 80 men being kept indefinitely in Guantanamo despite being cleared as no danger to the US? Why does nobody talk about Bradley Manning? Why isn't Nancy Grace whinging on tv about prosecuting bankers?
Because the MSM is not nearly competent enough in the whole to actually engineer some conspiracy you think is afoot.
"How often do such places devote their energies to covering the massive health disparities and poor outcomes that are wrought by our current system? How often are the travails of the women whose vulnerabilities Gosnell exploited — the poor, immigrants and otherwise marginalized people — given wall-to-wall, trial-level coverage? If you’re surprised that in the face of politicized stigma, lack of public funding or good information, and a morass of restrictive laws allegedly meant to protect women, the vacuum was filled by a monster — well, the most generous thing I can say is that you haven’t been paying attention."
I mean, this angle wasn't covered either. You would think if the MSM had a deep ideological agenda it would be to its advantage to use this as a boogeyman for GOP cuts to Planned Parenthood etc.
If you read the Salon article, it points out at least 5 places where the Gosnell case was discussed (some at length) on the left side. They see no reason to handle the story with special gloves because to them it fits perfectly into the narrative of the exploited woman with no other choice. It also points out that conservatives have been nowhere on this.
@Patroklos, make sure you clean up before the next person uses your computer.
