{"id":71035,"date":"2020-03-14T07:11:38","date_gmt":"2020-03-14T07:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twitchy.com\/2013\/04\/11\/just-a-local-crime-story-floodgates-open-on-demand-for-gosnell-mass-murder-trial-coverage\/"},"modified":"2020-03-14T07:11:38","modified_gmt":"2020-03-14T07:11:38","slug":"floodgates-open-on-demand-for-gosnell-mass-murder-trial-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/71035","title":{"rendered":"Floodgates open on demand for Gosnell mass murder trial coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/MZHemingway\/status\/322362731791523840\n

It’s going to be more and more difficult for the mainstream media to explain why the ongoing Kermit Gosnell murder trial has received little to no coverage. Twitchy has been covering the virtual media blackout<\/a> on the horrifying story, as well as calls for light to be shone<\/a> on the proceedings. Actress Patricia Heaton was among the first to call out the networks<\/a> on their avoidance of the story, and while she’s still asking questions, she has company now.<\/p>\n\n\n

There was more coverage of Manti Teo’s imaginary girlfriend than on Gosnell murder trial.<\/p>\n

— Patricia Heaton (@PatriciaHeaton) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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Media treats footballer’s imaginary girlfriend as real, treats murdered babies in Philly abortion clinic as imaginary. #Gosnell<\/a><\/p>\n

— Patricia Heaton (@PatriciaHeaton) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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If Kermit Gosnell had killed puppies, HLN would give daily wall to wall coverage of the full trial.<\/p>\n

— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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@nytimes<\/a>doesn’t even try to pretend anymore. Time to cancel subscription. #Gosnell<\/a> trial ignored.<\/p>\n

— Patricia Heaton (@PatriciaHeaton) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tweatons – Let the Networks and Newspapers Know How You Feel About Their Gosnelll Coverup. m.usatoday.com\/article\/news\/2…<\/a><\/p>\n

— Patricia Heaton (@PatriciaHeaton) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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Speaking of newspapers, the people have asked how the trial of a man charged with murdering seven babies has flown under the radar for so long. As Breitbart.com points out<\/a>, one Washington Post reporter explained that she covers policy, not “local crime.”<\/p>\n\n\n

WaPo health policy reporter @sarahkliff<\/a> has 80+ site hits on Akin\/Fluke\/Komen and zero on Gosnell? Would love an explanation.<\/p>\n

— Mollie Z. Hemingway (@MZHemingway) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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@mzhemingway<\/a> Hi Molly – I cover policy for the Washington Post, not local crime, hence why I wrote about all the policy issues you mention.<\/p>\n

— Sarah Kliff (@sarahkliff) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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This WaPo journo had 80+ hits on Akin\/Fluke\/Komen. She explains why she covered up abortionist’s mass murder trial: bit.ly\/10X1Sqz<\/a><\/p>\n

— Mollie Z. Hemingway (@MZHemingway) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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Politco ran 94 stories on Komen. 233 on Fluke. 866 on Todd Akin. Gosnell? Still zero. @dylanbyers<\/a><\/p>\n

— Mollie Z. Hemingway (@MZHemingway) April 12, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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If you think Gosnell is a “local crime” story and not full of policy implications, you make a great @ppact<\/a> activst but not a great reporter<\/p>\n

— Mollie Z. Hemingway (@MZHemingway) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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@mzhemingway<\/a> I do cover pro-life policy issues with stories like this one: washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/wonkblog…<\/a><\/p>\n

— Sarah Kliff (@sarahkliff) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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See? Totally balanced. Jim Geraghty’s not convinced, though, and his tweets have others doubting the “local crime” excuse as well.<\/p>\n\n\n

Trayvon Martin? Local crime story.<\/p>\n

— jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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Cambridge Police arrest Henry Louis Gates? Local crime story.<\/p>\n

— jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hell, I guess technically Benghazi was a “local crime story”<\/p>\n

— jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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O.J. Simpson? Local crime story.<\/p>\n

— jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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GIs putting underpants on terrorist’s head: Auschwitz II. Mountain of dead babies in Philly: <crickets> #mediaethics<\/a><\/p>\n

— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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.@jimgeraghty<\/a> Newtown. Local crime story?<\/p>\n

— Kemberlee Kaye (@red_red_head) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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John Edwards? Local crime story.<\/p>\n

— jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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Fast & Furious? Local crime story.<\/p>\n

— jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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@jimgeraghty<\/a> @jonahnro<\/a> FYI: Gosnell is not a local crime story. Not a single mention of it in today’s Philadelphia Daily News.<\/p>\n

— 14x Fantasy Champion (@GrizneyWorld) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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The point is that a lot of “local crime stories” become big national stories. You’d think Doctor Baby-in-a-Blender would make the cut.<\/p>\n

— jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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As much as some media outlets would like to keep the words “murder” and “abortion” from appearing on the same page, the pressure is on to break that rule, at least this one time.<\/p>\n\n\n

I humbly suggest: Whether you support abortion rights or oppose them, read the Kermit Gosnell coverage with clear eyes. It is wrenching.<\/p>\n

— Josh Greenman (@joshgreenman) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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Whatever your views on abortion, this is a horror story that deserves major coverage. nbcnews.com\/id\/41154527\/ns…<\/a><\/p>\n

— Jeff Greenfield (@greenfield64) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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Kudos to Democrat & fellow Alaskan Kirsten Powers for getting the important truth out there on this horrific story… is.gd\/G4tCF8<\/a><\/p>\n

— Sarah Palin (@SarahPalinUSA) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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Ben Carson who saved children’s lives with his hands is reprimanded by a media who refuses to cover another doctor who killed them with his<\/p>\n

— S.M (@redsteeze) April 12, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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The killer didn’t use an assault weapon RT @deannachristia9<\/a>: Why won’t NBC cover the mass murder trial of #Gosnell<\/a> ?<\/p>\n

— Jeff Noisewater (@FealtyToNoOne) April 12, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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In a just society Kermit #Gosnell<\/a> would be held up an a modern Mengele.<\/p>\n

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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When it comes to #Gosnell<\/a>, the media has a way of shutting that down.<\/p>\n

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) April 12, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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The MSM treats the abortion rights crowd’s slippery-slope argument as perfectly fair; the gun folks’ version is cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs.<\/p>\n

— jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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A doc hybrid of Mengele and the Joker runs a fetal chop-shop on poor women, and the press can’t seem to find an angle that’s interesting.<\/p>\n

— jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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It’s not too late for reporters to get in on the story. There are plenty of fresh angles that haven’t been touched yet<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

Free story idea for @sarahkliff<\/a>: Obama says he voted against the Born Alive protection act b\/c he worried it might undermine Roe.<\/p>\n

— Mollie Z. Hemingway (@MZHemingway) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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Does he still feel that way in light of what’s happened in the Gosnell case?<\/p>\n

— Mollie Z. Hemingway (@MZHemingway) April 11, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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Related:<\/p>\n

Obama ignores Gosnell horrors with media’s aid: Pesky babies didn’t ‘just come out limp and dead’<\/a><\/p>\n

Telling: NBC’s Luke Russert can’t turn to NBC for Gosnell trial coverage<\/a><\/p>\n

Kirsten Powers, Michelle Malkin quiz the media: #WhoIsKermitGosnell, where’s the coverage?<\/a><\/p>\n

Baby screamed, media silent: The MSM blackout on news of Gosnell worker who heard newborn ‘screaming’<\/a><\/p>\n

Patricia Heaton wonders why no Gosnell trial coverage<\/a><\/p>\n

He kept severed feet in jars but escaped mainstream media coverage: Gosnell trial continues<\/a><\/p>\n

Brit Hume tweets on Gosnell horrors: ‘This is where the culture of abortion can lead’<\/a><\/p>

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