How the media pick a victim.

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https://medium.com/@lastwheel/how-does-the-media-pick-a-victim-9eb29f52cc6d

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The Evening Standard is simple. Read any cycling story and you'll see hundreds of comments, which in turn coincides with lots of views and shares.

It is click-bait for revenue.

They are a commercial website like most others and this is a good way for them to generate income.

The alternative is heavy regulation of the press.
 
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This passage stands out:

Constable Phil Barnes said: “The male was cycling on the inside lane of the Ormeau Road citybound at Ormeau Bridge when a vehicle knocked him off his bicycle from behind and drove off.”

The driver didn’t do it, a vehicle did. The person cycling was hit by a driver from behind on a straight two-laned road yet speculation of recklessness is avoided. Constable Barnes would go further and take time to give a victim blaming lecture:

He added: “Cyclists also need to remember they are amongst the most vulnerable road users, so we recommend wearing a helmet, always using front and rear lights, not listening to music players and keeping aware of their surroundings.
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Whoah! What?

Or the retired vicar killed by a driver whose death was covered by this:

A RESPECTED North East vicar died after his bike was clipped by a moving car, an inquest heard. […A] central reservation caused the road to narrow, and Mr Strong’s Skoda car clipped the kerb of the reservation as he tried to pass. His car turned slightly towards Mr Malleson, an experienced cyclist, and lightly clipped his handlebars. The “scuff” prompted Mr Malleson, who was not wearing a cycle helmet, to lose his balance and fall to the ground.
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That cannot simply be explained by sloppy reporting.
 
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It is a commercial websites that generates clicks by writing media stories people want to read. Most media websites do this.

The alternative is heavy press regulation passing stories through state censorship to make sure it is fair and even handed. That is worse.

I'll stick with what we have and not read stuff I don't want to.
 
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How on earth do you think the North East Journal were generating ad revenue? You haven't understood a word of that article.
 
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It's quite common for various websites to run cycling stories to generate interest. Lots do. ES does it constantly. I have no idea what the figures actually are but I bet you anything a cycling story generates far more interest than one about the other tattle in the ES.

It appeals to a certain market and does it well.

Crappy journalism. You think the Daily Mail board believe half the racist twoddle they print? No. You think they love the figures and revenue they get by appealing to that market? You bet they do.
 
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How on earth do you think the North East Journal were generating ad revenue? You haven't understood a word of that article.
 
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(unless you can read a thousand words a minute you haven't even read it. On ignore you go)
 
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