@RichardJMurphy "... the media no longer know what is happening and are ceasing to care. The claims are themselves the story. The reality is not." I agree, but as regards "no longer", I would add that that's been brewing for a few decades now. To quote from Nick Davies' book Flat Earth News: "The PA reporter goes to the press conference with the intention of capturing an accurate record of what is said. Whether what is said is itself a truthful account of the world is simply not their business." That book was published in 2008, and in turn was talking about what he'd experienced as a journalist even earlier than that. (my old post about the book, 2010: https://www.uncharted-worlds.org/blog/2010/01/dysfunctional-news-media/ ) #journalism #media