I don't think journalists are entirely to blame for this. It seems to me more of a local politics issue, with 1 party dominating the state, and the other party (or parties) being left out of the discussions and debates for the most part. Without at least that tension between two parties, if not more, then little interest is generated in the differences between competing ideas. ... So it goes much deeper than just the news coverage of the situation. ... Journalists play a part, but so do local politicians and a relatively unengaged electorate. In other words, I don't think just more media coverage of local politics would significantly change the way the state is governed. Do you?