Media narratives consistently frame developments in foreign adversaries, like China, through an inherently negative lens, even when those nations achieve successful outcomes.

“And then even on the alternative side, even when China's doing something good, uh the way it's presented in the media is like at what cost? Uh China's green energy revitalization efforts have been very successful, but at what cost? Right? So it's always seen through this like negative framework.”

Media reporting on political crises often involves manufacturing drama by endlessly quoting anonymous sources.

“Is this Westminster bubble speak with journalists just endlessly quoting anonymous sources and trying to manufacture a crisis?”