The media has shown an excitement for war for decades. The reaction to Russia isn't new — but it's deeply concerning, writes ZeeshanAleem.
, many journalists and pundits from outlets across the political spectrum have exhibited lurid curiosity about or outright longing for military confrontation with the U.S.’s former Cold War foe.
The media remains stuck in a pro-war orientation, seemingly nostalgic for the interventionist consensus. And so we find ourselves in a strange and uncomfortable moment in which the media’s hawkishness outpaces the government it observes. During the post-9/11 era, both political parties shared a consensus in favor of military intervention and nation-building, and this orientation was mirrored by much of the mainstream media.
The divergence between the media class and political class is not a trivial one. Should the media find Biden’s Russia policy too dovish for its liking, it could deliver a massive blow to his approval ratings though its framing of his management of the conflict. That dynamic creates incentives for Biden to lean in to a more aggressive policy to defend his already battered approval ratings.
The American media landscape is varied and diverse, and there are certainly pockets of it, particularly in the left-leaning magazine world, that have shown calm in response to Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine. But the thrust of hard news coverage and commentary of many mainstream media outlets — from liberal to centrist to right-wing — has tilted us in a more belligerent direction.
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