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Let’s keep the Sean Spicer media coverage in proportion

By Emily Jashinsky
Published July 21, 2017 6:18pm ET
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Let’s keep the Sean Spicer media coverage in proportion
Members of the media on both sides possess another undeniable bias that comes with being in the press ? a heightened interested in stories that relate directly to the press. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) | Pablo Martinez Monsivais

Reports of Sean Spicer’s resignation as White House press secretary overtook the news cycle on Friday, earning live coverage across all three cable networks and top billing on leading news websites.

Yes, summer Fridays are notoriously slow news days. Yes, Spicer’s resignation was part of a shakeup involving the unusual hiring of a former Wall Street financier as White House communications director. And, yes, it’s clear the story has implications for how business will be conducted in this administration.

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