Some thoughts on the media after New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a report that found New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women and even retaliated against one for going public.
No. 1: Isn't it fascinating how a probe like this can just vanish for months at a time? At the end of June, Rich Noyes of the Media Research Center noted that after 82 minutes of Cuomo scandal coverage in March, there was nothing in April, May or June. They still touted him on COVID-19 policy and skipped the scandal.
"But he's just a governor," some might argue. OK, but this is a governor that the national media treated like a "shadow president" and national hero in the battle against COVID-19 in 2020. The cable networks ran many of his press conferences live and unedited.