The protests in the US, London, Berlin and other places today are, of course, being accompanied by the trope that major media aren’t covering them. They are - of course. Almost every single time we’re told the media isn’t covering something, then it’s trivial to point out that no, they are.
“The media isn’t making these protests the #1 story” - that’s undoubtedly true. And if you’re at an event, it is *your* #1 story. But that’s the way news works.
You can help your local media by sending pictures and coverage yourself to the media outlet, so they’re not just relying on their own reporters. But - under a US government that is actively suppressing negative media - your fight is not with media companies.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/us/politics/anti-trump-protests-hands-off.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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