Have Journalists Lost Their Mojo?
William Powers discusses why the Iraq war has not become an “Alpha story”, aka, “one that effectively blots out the rest of existence.” (he cites the O.J. Simpson trial, September 11, Hurricane Katrina and the Clinton-Lewinsky story as examples).
“Why is the war not an Alpha? It certainly was during the invasion, when all of those American reporters were embedded with U.S. troops. But over time, the story has morphed into something less. Often it’s a Beta, and occasionally a Gamma or a Delta.
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