...the real issue is the amount of coverage lavished upon the story. In that sheer volume of stories, there's a lesson for consumers in how the media work - and it's not really about JonBenet.
The fact is, when the US news media really turn their attention to a topic, they do a very thorough job.
...when the media, particularly television news shows and especially the 24-hour cable networks, turn their focus on an issue, most everything else disappears. That means the issue is much larger than the JonBenet saga.
Overexposure: When media coverage blocks out the sun
August 21, 2006
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