The Media’s Embarrassing George Santos
Fixation — Explained
Posted By: RockyTCB, 1/20/2023 6:25:10 AM
If you weighed the importance of a scandal based on the amount of media coverage generated in recent weeks, you’d think that George Santos is the biggest threat the nation currently faces. [snip] An army of reporters follows him wherever he goes, demanding that he answer for his “crimes” and explain why he won’t step down. Reporters are plumbing every angle and looking into every crack and crevice to keep this story on the front page. On Wednesday, the New York Times devoted two stories on the main page of its website to Santos – one of them written by its fashion critic.
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