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In both of the stories you cite, it's a case of journalists beginning with a narrative and then seeking a story to corroborate that narrative. Whether it's feel
by throwaway90446 12y ago
In both of the stories you cite, it's a case of journalists beginning with a narrative and then seeking a story to corroborate that narrative. Whether it's feel-bad narratives like "rape culture is rampant in fraternities" or feel-good narratives like "downtrodden teenager wins big with his pluck and smarts", journalism has become driven by narrative. It no longer reports news.
- judk 12y agoWhat do you mean by "become" and "no longer"
- bobcostas55 12y agoCowen did a great talk against narratives a few years back: http://lesswrong.com/lw/8w1/transcript_tyler_cowen_on_stories/ http://lesswrong.com/lw/8w1/transcript_tyler_cowen_on_storie...
- Fede_V 12y agoI completely agree. It's also a consequence of trying to compete with outlets like Buzzfeed that produce a huge amount of low quality stories on a shoestring budget, then optimize the hell out of SEO to get very high traffic.