Media feeding frenzy
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A media feeding frenzy is intense media coverage of a story of great interest to the public.
The O. J. Simpson trial
in the U.S.
was a well-noted example.
The metaphor
, drawing an analogy with feeding frenzies
of groups of animals, was popularized by Larry Sabato
's book Feeding Frenzy.
The O. J. Simpson trial
O. J. Simpson murder case
The O. J. Simpson murder case was a criminal trial held in Los Angeles County, California Superior Court from January 29 to October 3, 1995. Former American football star and actor O. J...
in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
was a well-noted example.
The metaphor
Metaphor
A metaphor is a literary figure of speech that uses an image, story or tangible thing to represent a less tangible thing or some intangible quality or idea; e.g., "Her eyes were glistening jewels." Metaphor may also be used for any rhetorical figures of speech that achieve their effects via...
, drawing an analogy with feeding frenzies
Feeding frenzy
In ecology, a feeding frenzy is a situation where oversaturation of a supply of food leads to rapid feeding by predatory animals. For example, a large school of fish can cause nearby sharks to enter a feeding frenzy. This can cause the sharks to go wild, biting anything that moves, including each...
of groups of animals, was popularized by Larry Sabato
Larry Sabato
Larry Joseph Sabato is an American political scientist and analyst. He is the Robert Kent Gooch Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia, and director of its Center for Politics. He founded Sabato's Crystal Ball, an online newsletter and website that provides free political analysis and...
's book Feeding Frenzy.