Why does the mainstream media hide stories about Antifa's violence?

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   Readmikenowposted 3 years ago

   “Broadcast networks barely mention post-Biden inauguration Antifa riots in Portland, Seattle
   
   Antifa militants upset over President Joe Biden's inauguration have taken to the streets in cities such as Portland and Seattle to cause destruction and chaos this week, but the unrest has been barely covered by ABC, NBC and CBS.
   The three broadcast networks have dedicated less than a minute to the story on-air combined.
   
   Marsh studied Thursday morning editions of "CBS This Morning," ABC’s "Good Morning America" and NBC’s "Today," and found that the chaos was largely ignored.  
   "The violent riots happening in Seattle, Washington, and Portland, Oregon from far-left activists garnered less than a minute of coverage from the networks; just 30 seconds from CBS and 20 seconds from NBC, on their Thursday morning shows," Marsh wrote, noting that ABC’s morning show skipped the news altogether.”
   
   https://www.foxnews.com/media/broadcast … tifa-riots

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      RJ Schwartzposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Mike - I know it's been a while since anyone has seen my face around here, but like all Hubbers, we eventually come back.  The left and the media support anyone who is against the right & they will use them accordingly to advance their socialist agenda.

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         Readmikenowposted 3 years agoin reply to this

         I agree with you.

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   Live to Learnposted 3 years ago

   We all know the answer to that. And it's disgusting. It's ok to protest, as long as it isn't a protest by someone who might be considered conservative. Then, it's treason, racism, misogyny, etc. No matter what the protest is about.
   
   Diversity, only when you all agree, is the new norm of the left. No independent thought allowed.

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   PrettyPantherposted 3 years ago

   Screenshots from my first  Google search:
   
   
   
   
   Seems pretty mainstream to me.
   
   Edit, for some reason I can only add one screenshot. The others included The New York Times, CBS News, Reuters and more.

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      Readmikenowposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      None of those have the reach of NBC, CBS, ABC and all of them dedicated less than a minute to the story.  I wonder why it doesn't get as much coverage as the capital protesters.  They attacked the Democrat office.  The fraudulently elected president is a Democrat.  I think it's a much bigger story than the mainstream media is portraying it.

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         PrettyPantherposted 3 years agoin reply to this

         You really think what happened in Portland, Oregon is as big of a story as
         insurrectionists armed with guns, bimbs, and zip ties breaching the Capitol and causing death and destruction while shouting for Pence and Pelosi? Really?
         
         It was covered by every major news outlet, contrary to what you stated in your OP.

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            Readmikenowposted 3 years agoin reply to this

            It's the amount of coverage it was given.  Miniscule compared to the protests at the capital.  The riots during the summer that caused billions of dollars worth of damage didn't get the level of coverage the capital protests did.  Those riots featured people actually throwing Molotov Cocktail on more than one occasion.  Dozens of people were killed.  Yet, the left had a ho hum attitude and shrugged their shoulders.  This went on for weeks and weeks, and it didn't get the coverage the capital riots got.  That, as far as I'm concerned, speaks volumes.

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   Kathryn L Hillposted 3 years ago

   Antifa = "professional ... hell raisers."
   
   No. Hell raisers have halos compared to THEM!
   
   But I'm sure they are paid.

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   Live to Learnposted 3 years ago

   We are all upset with our government. The only difference is that when the left protests they aren't called disgusting names for doing it.

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      Readmikenowposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      I have to agree.  The left feels justified in what they did to President Donald Trump and are quite defensive when you say anything about the current fraudulently elected president.

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   Valeantposted 3 years ago

   First off, I'd disagree with your characterization that they were Antifa as opposed to social justice protesters.
   
   The recent rioting got coverage, it was a regional area of the country.  People were arrested.  The riots at the Capitol were a national issue as it was an armed insurrection against a branch of the government during the certification of a national election. 
   
   I guess to some, an assault on a local democratic headquarters is the same as an assault on Congress while it's in session.  To others, it is not.

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      Readmikenowposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      "social justice protesters"  Hate to break it to you, time for a dose of reality...they were RIOTERS and LOOTERS.  The riots in Minneapolis, Seattle, Portland and others involved the destruction of over 50 federal buildings.  One was set on fire when people were inside. THAT makes it a national issue.
      
      I guess some people are comfortable with destroying thousands of businesses, stealing millions of dollars of merchandise and causing BILLIONS of dollars in damage and killing dozens of people including attacks on dozens of police officers.  There are those of us who aren't.
      
      If you support this, I don't see how you could complain about what happened at the capital.  It was almost nothing compared to what your social justice rioting and looting criminals did.

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         Valeantposted 3 years agoin reply to this

         Why are you changing the topic to pre-Biden issues?  Your post specifically talked about the recent riots.  Those seem to be specific to the Pacific Northwest - making them regional.
         
         Using your tactic of making uneducated guesswork of other people's motivations, let me have a go.  I guess some people want unarmed black people killed in the streets.  I guess that's why they chose to join those carrying confederate flags at the Capitol. 
         
         I did enjoy how you tried to turn an argument about the difference in media coverage and regional versus national issues as somehow being in support for illegal activity.  That was cute.

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            Readmikenowposted 3 years agoin reply to this

            "Those seem to be specific to the Pacific Northwest - making them regional"
            
            Hate to be the one to break it to you but the cities in the Pacific Northwest are NOT autonomous regions.  They are part of the United States.  The destruction caused by these riots are repaired using federal money.  Guess where they get this federal money?  From taxpayers like me.  So, since they use my money, it is MY business.  It's not local.  You do realize they burn and loot federal buildings?  Yeah, when they pay all their bills without federal help or if they operated without federal help, I wouldn't care.  Since my money and the money of all US citizens are involved, it is a national issue and not local.
            
            "I guess some people want unarmed black people killed in the streets."
            
            Guess what?  Unarmed white people, Hispanic people, oriental people get killed in the streets.  More whites are killed by police every year than any minority. I don't think burning, looting, causing billions of damage and the loss of thousands of jobs will change things.  I suppose when it came to destroying property, jobs and lives the people doing the burning and looting were color blind.
            
            So, when riots don't take federal tax money, I'll then consider it a local matter.

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