Why didn't the mainstream media warn people about Project 2025?

Generally speaking , I don't think of npr when people complain about mainstream media.

Also, a couple reports aren't enough of a warning for the general population. The media does not do a good job of covering problems with the right-wing.

"The Big Lie" is one of the few examples of them actually taking a right-wing issue seriously. And that's because it was a direct attack on themselves. Otherwise it feels like they sanitize reporting as much as possible to appear unbiased.

Good point, but it brings up the question of whose responsibility is it to actually disseminate such information after a point?

Is it up to the media to non-stop crow about it so everyone is aware, or are a handful of articles from a source that isn't widely used?

NPR is sadly not even in the top 10 news sources used by Americans. The Daily Mail, a fucking right wing shitrag from the UK is in the top ten.

So, is it up to citizens who have been informed to spread the word, or is it up to the news media to not let up on serious issues and stop sanewashing a specific candidate.

Arguably, CNN has written about Project 2025 a lot, and it's in the top 10, but has also used a lot of passive voice that has allowed Trump to avoid connection with Project 2025.

So, it's not so straightforward. It can easily be argued major news sources are sanewashing Trump, spending time critiquing Harris for small things while not dedicating as much time to serious issues from the Trump campaign.

It can also be easily argued that Project 2025 has been covered a great deal, but that a lot of people still don't know what it is or understand it or its importance to the election.

I think that's the question: What are our actual expectations for our news media? Is writing about it once enough? Is it their responsibility to hammer the issues or is it the responsibility of the citizens?

The headline is a little misleading. The actual article is talking about why, given that Project 2025 is the culmination of 40 years of far-right thought, the media has only begun sounding the alarm bells since the publication of the book, and why the focus is on the most sensational aspects instead of on explaining the pernicious, foundational, fascist ideas it's built upon.

Seriously. I've been hearing early warning alrms about Project 2025 from media articles for at leat 6+ months now. Same with the election poll rigging shit that I've been seeing "MSM isn't telling you about this MAGA poll rigging!"

Maybe it's because I pay attention? Nah, that can't be it, I have ADHD.

In reality, it's because there's a ton of shit going on and in various stages of completion. Shit that's dire/urgent today gets fed to the top of reporting with the stuff that sucks but doesn't have impact now gets depruotized for later.

And CNN, and MSNBC, and politico, and CBS news, and BBC, and...

Warner Bros.-Discovery ain't the mainstream media!!! /s

What is the mainstream media?

I read that in JoCat's voice.