Once again, #Ferguson defies easy analysis but demands solid journalism and context

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Once again, #Ferguson defies easy analysis but demands solid journalism and context

GETRELIGION.ORG — This was the question three months ago:

Amen to this question: 'What the hell is happening in #Ferguson?': http://t.co/v1ISW3xY8O #journalism http://t.co/VCkvxBBD78

— GetReligion (@GetReligion) August 14, 2014

Here we go again.

I’m supposed to write a post this morning critiquing media coverage. But honestly, the situation at this point defies easy analysis and understanding:

Violence erupted in #Ferguson, leaving parts of the city on fire and stores looted: http://t.co/CeRqQ2iOFI pic.twitter.com/j5XYC3cpW6

— CNN (@CNN) November 25, 2014

Lesley McSpadden, #MichaelBrown's mom, screams over #FergusonDecision: http://t.co/e5VOYiDxpZ (Charles Riedel, AP) pic.twitter.com/r44LVj9AsS

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) November 25, 2014

#Ferguson hit by looting and arson after the grand jury decision http://t.co/sBNRjlUqfP pic.twitter.com/jb8TUFJLhT

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) November 25, 2014

This analysis of media coverage appears online at GetReligion.org.