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What does it mean?
Excessive media coverage of a flawed political figure indicates a dangerous dysfunction in national broadcasting.
In plain terms
TV networks giving too much time to a bad politician is a sign of trouble.
What can you take from it?
Media attention does not always equal competence.

Where it applies

  • election cycles
  • news cycles
  • public opinion

Putting it to work

  • critique media choices
  • evaluate candidates independently

Questions to consider

  • Why do networks focus on certain figures?
  • Does coverage reflect quality?

Another view

Media coverage can sometimes be informative.

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