It appeared that what the New York Times and other mainstream media were doing was a specific sort of business that could not be replicated in other conditions or at the local level. 1/4
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To those lucky few, the commodification of Trump appeared to be a game-changer. Historically, there have been no such political events quite so beneficial to the media, except for revolutions and wars. 2/4
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In 2016, they covered Trump as a celebrity and political wonder, which made the election campaign saleable. After the shock of his victory, the mainstream media learned how to commodify the Trump scare. 3/4
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What used to be natural for Fox News became common for all the media, including those previously impartial, a stance they abandoned to move to a political side. This happened literally over 2-3 years and in no small part because of business reasons.. 4/4
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