The media, like the honey badger, don't give a shit.
The better outcome has no weight with media folks. In fact, it's of no concern to them. Instead, it is an audience that they crave. The larger the audience, the greater the profits. So, since controversy attracts audiences, controversy will be the top story of the day. With politics, that's always the priority.
If no real controversy is available, it will be created. The media don't care. They don't have to. They don't care who the next President is, really. Once the election is over, they'll have to turn to other sources of controversy. The election is easy money. Ad revenues go up for news shows. The more controversy, the more there is a need for advertising.
It's all carefully calculated, based on audience measurements. If Donald Trump's rantings attract a larger audience, then the media will show more rantings from the orange-haired subterranean rodent. If Hillary's campaign speeches attract a smaller audience, they'll show less of those.
If outrageous statements attract larger audiences, the same thing will happen.
The media, like the honey badger, simply don't care. They're in the money-making business. All else is secondary to that.
It's sad, but true. We must vote our consciences and encourage others to vote according to the likely outcomes. We must become the source of factual information. The media will not assume that role. The media don't care.
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