In a presidential campaign amidst a pandemic, there's no question a news story that deserves attention could get lost in the shuffle. Add to that the toll on journalists exacted by the deluge of distortions from President Trump. After nearly four years of covering his non-stop prevarication, through no fault of their own reporters, like football linemen, may well suffer cerebral effects. That's why they could be forgiven for missing an important story of presidential leadership—not from Trump but Joe Biden who recently showed how it's done.
Covering Campaign 2020: When Leadership Doesn't Make the News
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