A rally calls for press attention, but one station says NO!

Dec 03, 2018, 03:14 AM

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A small group calls for press attention at a protest they are holding in Arkansas, the press says no. But the thing is, the group was a Nazi group, and the press had more than one reason to say no beyond that.

 

0:00 Intro

2:00 “Here’s something you can cover on a slow day!”

5:00 There were more anti-protesters than actual protesters

8:30 Should the media cover publicity gimmicks?

11:20 The protesters weren’t even part of the Arkansas community

14:00 “We won’t give them what they are looking for.”

17:00 This is a learning opportunity for many

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