How The News Media Is Making A Big Deal Out Of Nothing

The news media has a way of turning even the most mundane things into national headlines. And, in the age of social media, even more attention is paid to events that may not warrant it. Take the recent case of two Indiana girls who were suspended from school for wearing “offensive” t-shirts. The story made national headlines and drew condemnation from all corners of the internet. In reality, there was nothing offensive about the shirts. In fact, they were simply promoting a political cause. But because these shirts featured the Confederate flag, the news media jumped on the story and turned it into a major controversy. The lesson here? Don’t let the news media sensationalize or distort stories to create controversy. Everything is not worth an uproar on social media.

The Background

The news media is making a big deal out of nothing. This has been proven time and time again, with particularly egregious examples being the coverage of the Russia “collusion” investigation and the #MeToo movement.

First, let’s take a look at the Russia “collusion” investigation. There was never any evidence that Trump or his team colluded with Russian officials to influence the 2016 election. In fact, there was evidence suggesting the opposite: That Trump actually won because he campaigned on a platform of economic nationalism and opposition to Hillary Clinton’s corruption.

Nevertheless, the media kept pushing this narrative for months on end, even though it had no basis in reality. They did this not just because they wanted to damage Trump’s presidency, but also because they wanted to discredit conservative media outlets such as Fox News and Breitbart News.

Second, let’s consider the #MeToo movement. As mentioned earlier, there was never any evidence that Hollywood elites were using sexual assault allegations against powerful men as part of an elaborate conspiracy to destroy their opponents. Nor was there any physical evidence implicating these celebrities in any crimes.

Nonetheless, these allegations became major news stories thanks to the power of social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. Virtually every major news outlet covered them extensively (with some going so far as to declare them “the biggest story of 2018″), regardless of whether or not they had anything substantive

The Main Points

The mainstream media has a reputation for being biased in favor of the Democratic Party, but this election season there has been a lot of coverage of allegations against Donald Trump that have little to no evidence to support them. The latest example is an article published by The New York Times on October 16th which alleges that Trump participated in sexual assaults over the years.

The article includes multiple anonymous sources who claim to have knowledge of these incidents. However, none of the accusations have been confirmed and there are several inconsistencies within the story. For example, one accuser says she was assaulted in 2006, but Trump was already married at that time. Another accuser says she was raped by Trump in 1993 but he did not attack her physically – he merely kissed her without consent.

Despite these inconsistencies, the media has run with the story and spent weeks investigating it. But so far there has been no evidence to back up any of the accusations made against Trump. In fact, many people are calling into question whether these stories even exist at all.

The main problem with this story is that it relies on anonymous sources. It’s impossible to verify any of the information contained within it and we can’t be sure whether any of these allegations are true or false. This kind of reporting is irresponsible and could harm Trump’s campaign if it turns out some of these stories are true.

The Negative Consequences

The world is full of horror stories. However, the way the news media is reporting on some stories is making them seem like they’re more common than they actually are. For example, in recent months there has been a lot of commotion over false reports of child abuse.

Although this story has had a negative effect on many families, it’s not actually something that happens all that often. In fact, according to the FBI, only 1% of reported cases of child abuse are found to be false. This means that 99% of the time when someone claims to have been abused, it turns out to be true.

This doesn’t mean that all cases of child abuse are serious or life-threatening. However, because the media is focusing on these rare cases, it’s giving people the wrong idea about what constitutes as a serious issue.

The Positive Effects

The recent trend of the news media making a big deal out of nothing has been creating a lot of backlash. People are starting to question whether the news is actually reporting or just generating clickbait headlines. Some people have even gone as far as saying that the news media is causing more harm than good.

In this article, we will explore the pros and cons of the news media generating outrage over nothing. We will also discuss whether or not it is really worth getting upset about.

The Takeaway

The media is making a big deal out of nothing with the recent flurry of reports about Russia meddling in the 2016 US presidential election. The allegations are unsubstantiated and lack evidence, and yet the news media is treating them as fact. This is damaging not just to the credibility of the news media, but to democracy itself.

The reason these allegations are so shaky is because they rely on anonymous sources. The news media has been using these unnamed sources to make assertions that cannot be verified. As a result, we can’t know whether or not these claims are true.

This undermines our trust in the news media. If we can’t trust them to tell us the truth, how can we believe anything else that they say? And if we don’t believe what they say, then who will?

The news media’s reliance on anonymous sources also undermines our ability to hold government accountable. If we can’t trust them to report accurately, how can we hold our officials accountable for their actions?

These allegations need to be proven before they can be taken seriously. Until then, they’re just speculation based on anonymous sources and without any real evidence.