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TIL the local news stopped covering a specific missing persons case after just two weeks.
Back in March, a woman vanished from a park in my county. The first week, it was front page news and every channel had updates. By the third week, the coverage just stopped, like someone flipped a switch. No follow-up, no closure, nothing. Makes you wonder who decides what stories get buried. Has anyone else seen a local story get memory-holed like that?
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theac631mo ago
A reporter friend told me their station has a formula for missing persons coverage. It heavily weighs age, location, and perceived risk. Once the initial window closes and tips dry up, they just move on to the next thing.
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abbyg601mo ago
Isn't that just the news cycle in a nutshell? They treat people like content to be managed, not stories that matter. What happens to the families when the cameras leave?
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henderson.oscar1mo ago
My local paper had 14 missing person reports last month and only covered two of them. It's the same with everything now, like we're just checking boxes.
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