Here&#x27;s a perspective on why the protesters seem to dislike news media coverage. (I&#x27;ll add that there is much criticism here with little investigation of the actual facts and assertions of the protesters. I&#x27;m not trying to take a side, but to add some substance to the discussion.)<p>&quot;There’s a good reason protesters at the University of Missouri didn’t want the media around&quot;<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.washingtonpost.com&#x2F;posteverything&#x2F;wp&#x2F;2015&#x2F;11&#x2F;11&#x2F;theres-a-good-reason-protesters-at-the-university-of-missouri-didnt-want-the-media-around&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.washingtonpost.com&#x2F;posteverything&#x2F;wp&#x2F;2015&#x2F;11&#x2F;11&#x2F;...</a><p><i>Certainly, Tai - like any journalist - had a legal right to enter the space, given that it was in a public area. But that shouldn’t be the end of this story. We in the media have something important to learn from this unfortunate exchange. The protesters had a legitimate gripe: The black community distrusts the news media because it has failed to cover black pain fairly. ...</i><p>I&#x27;ve read plenty, for many years, that corroborates this point of view.