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Why Does the Media Give Up On a Story When It Does?

Susan Moeller in Compassion Fatigue claims that the affliction is the result of how the media handle crisis coverage. They inundate us with stories of tragedies until they begin to notice the first signs that "the short attention span of the public is up" and then they can it. If there was a support group for compassion fatigue, I’d be the first up at the podium saying: "My name is Stefan Schussler, and I am fed up."