Thursday, January 9, 2014

Christie's Bridge Scandal (forgive the pun) a real "Feeding Frenzy"



From AP Government Textbook Author Larry Sabato, Director of the UVA Center of Politics  @LarrySabato:

A feeding frenzy — as defined by the book of the same name — is “the press coverage attending any political event or circumstance where a critical mass of journalists leap to cover the same embarrassing or scandalous subject and pursue it intensely, often excessively, and sometimes uncontrollably.”

Not all feeding frenzies are the same, but they generally can be classified into three levels of severity:
  • Mega Frenzy: The infrequent “black hole” frenzy that sucks in most available media light and dominates the news for weeks or months. It is remembered as the dominant story of a particular election or era: Watergate, the Iran-Contra Affair, and Bill Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky all qualify.
  • Full Frenzy: A major event that connects to a candidate’s existing subtext — that is, the way journalists think the real person underneath the public exterior is defined. An example is Gary Hart’s reckless extramarital relationship with Donna Rice, which he was pursuing even as the candidate invited reporters to “follow me around. You’ll be very bored.” The revelation effectively knocked Hart out of the 1988 Democratic presidential nominating contest and confirmed lingering suspicions about his character.
  • Frenziette: The summer squall of feeding frenzies, which seems important at the moment but fades quickly and has no real impact. A New York Times article about John McCain’s interactions with a lobbyist in 2008 is an example. The story, which seemed to suggest far more than it proved, didn’t appear to hurt McCain in the slightest.
 
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BTW, these toll booth caused "traffic problems" in New Jersey happened in September. Gov. Christie fired his deputy chief of staff today after he claimed "he had no knowledge" of the ordered lane closures until yesterday. Your thoughts? And what type of "feeding frenzy" would you define this as.

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