Quite often, by just looking at the topics and dates, it's possible to learn something about agenda. Here we go with
WaPo vs. Fox News on Seth Rich
I've included all news topics since 2016, July 12 when Mr. Rich was murdered, leaving out the blogs from both publishers. Unfortunately this is not journalism we see here...
| Date |
WaPo Topic |
Fox Topic |
| 2016-07-12 |
Slain Democratic National Committee staffer ‘wanted to make a difference’ ...Seth Rich made such an impression as a teenage intern in Nebraska that a U.S. Senate campaign hired him... |
Democratic National Committee staffer shot and killed in Washington A Democratic National Committee staffer was fatally shot early Sunday morning in his Washington, D.C. neighborhood, according to city police officials. |
| 2016-07-16 |
Fact check: Robberies in D.C. are up, not down ...conference about Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich, who was killed two days earlier near his Bloomingdale... |
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| 2016-07-19 |
Bloomingdale residents question police after killing, robberies in neighborhood ...staffer with the Democratic National Committee, Seth Rich, was attacked and fatally shot two blocks from... |
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What we see above is a strong push by WaPo to get their readers to bite into a story of robbery. Fox didn't find anything worth news until...
| Date |
WaPo Topic |
Fox Topic |
| 2016-08-10 |
WikiLeaks offers reward for help finding DNC staffer’s killer ...The speculation started within days of Seth Rich being gunned down in what D.C. police believe was an... |
WikiLeaks offers $20G reward in murder of DNC staffer WikiLeaks announced Tuesday it is offering a $20,000 reward for information that leads to a conviction in the murder case of Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich. |
| 2016-08-25 |
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Assange talks 'revealing the truth' through WikiLeaks; Ramos: Neutrality not always an option for journalists WikiLeaks founder discusses mysterious murder of DNC staffer, presidential politics and controversies surrounding his organization in a "Kelly File" exclusive. |
Above, the both news agencies shared the news on Wikileaks reward. Fox kept mentioning Seth Rich in their Wikileaks articles. There were actually 8 of those, each mentioning Seth Rich along. WaPo didn't find Seth Rich worth mentioning at all, until Fox wrote...
| Date |
WaPo Topic |
Fox Topic |
| 2016-11-06 |
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GOP lobbyist joins quest to solve murder of DNC staffer Seth Rich The parents of slain DNC staffer Seth Rich are joining forces with a high-profile Republican lobbyist in their search to bring their son’s killer or killers to justice. |
| 2016-11-07 |
‘We want coverage across the city’: D.C. mayor touts network of private cameras ...year-old Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich was fatally shot two blocks from his rowhouse... |
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| 2016-12-22 |
Schooled on Benghazi and Pizzagate, Trump team is heavy on conspiracy theorists ...In the early hours of July 10, D.C. resident Seth Rich was fatally shot near his home. Police said the... |
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| 2017-01-01 |
Homicides remain steady in the Washington region ...summit on the violence. Mary Rich, mother of slain DNC staffer Seth Rich, appeared at a news conference... |
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This was an interesting "reply"from WaPo to Fox, latter bringing the story back alive in November. WaPo wrote another "reminder" for their readers yet on December. And on the New Year.
| Date |
WaPo Topic |
Fox Topic |
| 2017-01-10 |
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Slain DNC staffer's father doubts WikiLeaks link as cops seek answers Six months after a Democratic National Committee staffer was gunned down on a Washington, D.C., street, suspicion that he may have been the source who passed incriminating DNC emails on to WikiLeaks persists despite his own father's strong doubts. |
| 2017-01-18 |
Seth Rich wasn’t just another D.C. murder victim. He was a meme in the weirdest presidential ...Who killed Seth Rich? And why? Neighbors, friends and colleagues remembered 27-year-old Seth Rich at a vigil... |
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IMPORTANT: Again, Fox brings some life to the unsolved case and WaPo reminds like there's nothing to see a week later
time passes... until something gets both on FIRE.
| Date |
WaPo Topic |
Fox Topic |
| 2017-05-16 |
Family of slain Seth Rich says reports that he fed DNC info to WikiLeaks are untrue ...the general public from finding Seth's murderers." [How killing of Seth Rich became politicized] (Claritza... |
Slain DNC staffer had contact with WikiLeaks, investigator says There is tangible evidence on the laptop of a former DNC staffer that confirms he was talking to WikiLeaks prior to his murder, a private investigator suggested Monday. (Story removed later) |
| 2017-05-17 |
Family denies DNC staffer leaked information to WikiLeaks ...that an FBI forensics examination showed that Seth Rich transferred 44,053 DNC emails and 17,761 attachments.. |
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| 2017-05-18 |
A conspiratorial tale of murder, with Fox News at the center ... of their son. [How Seth Rich became a meme in the weird presidential election] Rich's family slammed the... |
Herman Cain: Let the president know you have his back; Hannity remembers Roger Ailes Fox News contributor speaks out on "Hannity." |
| 2017-05-20 |
Plenty of tough talk for Erdogan guards, but action is unlikely, experts say ...his words can be used at trial. Family of slain Seth Rich says reports that he fed DNC info to WikiLeaks... |
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| 2017-05-20 |
Family of slain DNC staffer fights back against conspiracy theories with cease-and-desist letter ...of slain Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich is threatening legal action against a man it says... |
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| 2017-05-23 |
The absurd conspiracy theory around Seth Rich’s death causes real harm ...reports about Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich's death last summer fake news. So overused and... |
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| 2017-05-23 |
The Seth Rich lie, and how the corrosion of reality should worry every American ...the lies that Fox News continues to spread about Seth Rich, a 27-year-old man who was shot dead last summer... |
Statement on coverage of Seth Rich murder investigation On May 16, a story was posted on the Fox News website on the investigation into the 2016 murder of DNC Staffer Seth Rich. [removal statement] |
Recent suspicions on Seth Rich being the leak gets WaPo to push articles on daily bases for a while. The news are controversial, Fox pushing Seth Rich as the leaker, WaPo pushing Fox as a liar. The "media war" ends with Fox removing their May 16th article and giving a statement. sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com http://www.foxnews.com/ (with advanced search on Seth Rich)
Conclusion
As an independent journalist, these events are always sad to see. If we had a couple of independent medias above, readers would not be pushed to endless argues on who's right, not only on the medias, but also on each other. We are actually looking at two biased medias pushing American people to two separate camps. From a pizzagate point of view, two camps can be controlled - If people would unite, that might not be possible.
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Pizzalawyer ago
You so vividly demonstrate the importance of organizing evidence. It enables valid inferences to be drawn as opposed to having a bunch of factoids swirling around in the atmosphere. Much appreciated.
anonOpenPress ago
Ain't it interesting to see which media makes the openings all the time. Being 2nd is always somewhat easier, as the weak spots in the opening can be checked and taken advantage of. And if it doesn't work, just do it again and again until the public is "served" (aka agenda running smooth again)
WaPo showed no interest to deliver the truth: That this is an unsolved murder.
Either media showed almost no efforts on demanding solving the truth, which would serve the public the best way, being the most important goal of journalism.
Noting that there's currently total rewards summing up to $145,000 (+$130,000 unconfirmed) for information leading to solving the case, neither media telling that to the public, is a strong evidence against the press itself.
This article seems unbiased, and demands solving the case: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/23/oan-offers-100k-reward-for-details-leading-to-arre/