Democratic candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gets his first national town hall with NewsNation, as the media grapples with another conspiratorial candidate. “There’s a difference between giving him a town hall and just covering his candidacy,” one network executive says.

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Democratic candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gets his first national town hall with NewsNation, as the media grapples with another conspiratorial candidate. “There’s a difference between giving him a town hall and just covering his candidacy,” one network executive says.

  • CarrierLostEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Distraction is the purpose. Modern media has gone all in on clickbait and sensationalism leading to the rise of film and TV “star” candidates.

    It’s awful.