«Given the thousands
of votes outstanding, the
people of Upper Manhattan and the Bronx deserve a full accounting
of every
vote to achieve a complete and
accurate tally in this race,» Espaillat said in a statement at the time.
The idea that
people sometimes «recoil» from frequent coverage that «imposes» a concern might be helpful to the degree that it causes the media to make sure that facts are
accurate, that problems are stated clearly, that key credible spokespersons are used, that problems are covered with the authentic frequency and priority that they deserve, and so forth, but IF the quality and honesty
of coverage are good, then
people (i.e., the public) may actually begin to understand the problem,
vote for responsible candidates, and change their own behaviors where warranted.