Originally Posted by
Maxwell Smart
But it was quite depressing to read this at the end of the article (bolding mine):
Though Mei found the search slightly embarrassing, it was mostly funny. And she doesn't mind that TSA chose to search her bag.
"Makes me feel safe," she told USA TODAY."
We must not forget that it was the reporter's (or maybe the editor's) choice to include this quote. And this type of quote seems to occur in most if not all articles about TSA shenanigans. Imagine how much the media could shift the conversation if instead of this they ended these articles with a quote about security theater.
IMO media coverage of TSA is a very straightforward (and generally a-political) example of media bias and its impact.