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In reply to the discussion: What, exactly is the pupose of the Ray Rice saturated coverage [View all]Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)46. Why not? Shining light on domestic violence should be a good thing.
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There are several aspects depending where you are coming from. One is simply reporting a story
still_one
Sep 2014
#1
actually this was a criminal act of assault that Rice did. Rice is also a public figure, you aren't
still_one
Sep 2014
#41
The media wants to keep talking about it to fill airtime that could be filled with Republican
Fred Sanders
Sep 2014
#3
Exactly. If they really cared about women being abused, we would have had saturation
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#29
wow, so you admit you are trying to minimize the importance and reality of blood, threats and tears?
freeplessinseattle
Sep 2014
#43
People are tired of large thugs beating the shit out of defenseless people and getting away with it.
951-Riverside
Sep 2014
#25
Maybe, for one thing, it has an uncanny way of revealing some individual's true colors?
freeplessinseattle
Sep 2014
#44
Football as it exists is a toxin. It is a violence creator. It should be eliminated if a full reboot
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2014
#48
there is nothing else for them to "report" on since news is just sensationalism
snooper2
Sep 2014
#52
Because it's a recurring problem that the NFL has been sweeping under the rug for too long.
jillan
Sep 2014
#62
It is more about the NFL owners and managers because they did not see it as a problem until the
jwirr
Sep 2014
#63
Media bonanza du-jour. Something to "report" on so you watch and see the ads aired. n/t
Populist_Prole
Sep 2014
#64