Mainstream emdia chases the latsst bright shiny object: alleged far-right takeover of social media

From the front business page ot Retiring Guy's 

copy of todays New York Times

Journalism Innovation Project, November 2018

The New York Times’ Gender Initiative Director, Francesca Donner also focused on this theme: ‘We tend to get distracted by the bright and shiny things,’ she said. ‘That’s still that mindset of so many people who are doing news. We like new things!’ 

Like an alleged far-right takeover of social media.