The mainstream media often seems to have a knack for making every event a reflection of their own experiences. A stroll through any newsroom reveals an epidemic of self-importance generously coated in makeup.
It’s no wonder that network news anchors brave perilous situations—like dangling from telephone poles during hurricanes in form-fitting clothing. They report from the depths of floodwaters when common sense would suggest they stay on dry ground.
In recent times, reporters have taken to portraying themselves as victims, and this brings us to CBS News correspondent Scott MacFarlane. MacFarlane has elevated the concept of victimhood to astonishing heights.
On a recent episode of Chuck Todd’s podcast, MacFarlane revealed that he developed PTSD from covering the attempted assassination of President Trump. Yes, you read that correctly.
On the scene in Butler County, Pennsylvania, he painted a vivid picture of the terror he experienced. However, he clarified that it wasn’t Trump’s near-fatal incident that triggered his mental distress. Instead, it was the reaction of the crowd that left him shaken.
“I was diagnosed with PTSD within 48 hours. I was placed on trauma leave, not because of the shooting itself, but because of what I saw in the eyes of the people there,” MacFarlane lamented on “The Chuck ToddCast” podcast.
MacFarlane claimed that “dozens” of individuals in the audience turned their ire towards the media, shouting accusations like “You did this! This is your fault! You caused this!” He even speculated they might have physically attacked reporters.
“They were coming for us. If he didn’t intervene, they would have come after us,” he told Todd. For the record, no reporters were harmed during this incident in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
So, did this correspondent really need to seek therapy because Trump supporters were displeased with him? Was it necessary to take a leave of absence for this? One can’t help but question the resilience of today’s media professionals.
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Contrast this with the legendary Edward R. Murrow, who reported from London while bombs rained down, or Walter Cronkite, who covered the Normandy invasion under actual gunfire. Did these pioneers of journalism seek therapy? Did they take trauma leave?
President Trump, who faced a literal bullet, is overshadowed by MacFarlane’s emotional turmoil – and we are somehow expected to empathize with him for feeling slighted.
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Syndicated with permission from ToddStarnes.com – founded by best-selling author and journalist Todd Starnes. Starnes is the recipient of an RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award and the Associated Press Mark Twain Award for Storytelling.
