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March 21, 2012

From Mass Media to Micro Media

The trend in political journalism isn’t higher heels, it is in micro-coverage.
If Rick Santorum sneezes, it becomes a video, which is then Tweeted out. Minor gaffes, once completely ignored, now drive media coverage, confirming “narratives” or preconceived notions we have about the candidates. --Conservative punditry and political journalism: The things we think but do not say | The Daily Caller

Posted by gerardvanderleun at March 21, 2012 9:51 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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