It is a full time job to support a presumptive loser in a political race. Only the least original status quo candidate ever gets any real coverage from media outlets. Winners and losers are blatantly chosen before voting takes place. What happened to the journalistic code of ethics? When did news reporting become advocacy disguised as news? It is in this environment that my search for news moves to less traditional routes. I will exclude specific details so as not to appear as an advocate in this post.
The same sources that either exclude or negatively frame the candidate ultimately, and perhaps accidentally, create a haven for supporters and the truth. People, either more versed in the subject than the journalist, or less motivated to harm the candidate, take the time to post responses to online articles pointing out fallacies and inaccuracies. Although many posts lean toward hyperbole, quickly glancing through the list reveals either another view of the situation or links to someone else doing a better job.
For those willing to read entire articles and attempt to see through the biases, news has moved to the comments section. Each new headline offers an alternative crowd sourced response. Unfortunately, taking these additional steps requires more work, and at the end of the day who really has time to become a journalist themselves just to get their news?
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