The Media and Kamala Harris in 2024: A Comedy of Errors, Sound Bites, and Celebrity Sizzle

5 min readNov 6, 2024

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the greatest show on Earth — 2024 election coverage! Or should I say, the “Great American Distraction”? Because if you’ve been watching the media cover Kamala Harris, you’d think she was here to sell cologne, not run for president. Yeah, the coverage is that shallow. It’s like watching a reality TV show, but with less reality and a lot more makeup.

Here’s a rundown of how the media’s turned what could be insightful coverage into a mess of sound bites, celebrity selfies, and “oops” moments. Let’s dig in.

1. The Surface-Level Stuff: They’re Stuck on Pretty Pictures

The media treats Harris’s campaign like a tabloid cover. Forget deep dives into policy — nope! We’re all about the optics! She’s on 60 Minutes, she’s on The View, but they’re serving us the fluffier stuff. She’s like that friend who went on vacation and only brought back photos of sunsets — where’s the substance, folks? How about a few shots of the local economy while you’re at it? But no, we get charm and smiles, leaving voters asking, “What’s her stance on, you know…anything?”

Media loves a personality piece, and Harris? They’ve painted her as “the relatable VP.” Great for a Hollywood role, but this isn’t a casting call! We need policy, not personality contests.

2. Mistakes? Blow ’Em Up! Achievements? Shrink ’Em Down!

You’d think Harris’s only campaign highlight was calling bacon a “spice.” You hear that? Bacon, the spice! Media loved it. They chewed it up, spat it out, and kept running it till you thought, “Does she think salt is a vegetable?” A joke, taken out of context, went viral. Meanwhile, her actual campaign goals? Barely a whisper. We’re focused on the bacon blunder, folks — everything else, policy, communities she’s engaged with? Lost in the sizzling smoke.

See, media knows the game. Give ’em a gaffe, they’ll turn it into a meme. Give ’em a solid accomplishment? Crickets.

3. Stereotypes and Misinformation — Unchallenged, Like a Free Buffet

This is where it gets really good. You’ve got stereotypes thrown around like it’s Thanksgiving leftovers. Harris is too “this,” too “that.” Double standards, folks — gender and race swirling around every misquoted phrase. Media could step up, set things straight, bust a few myths. But nah, they’re content to let the same stereotypes run free. What do they care? It’s a ratings game, baby!

By keeping stereotypes unchecked, they’re just selling the same tired narrative to an audience that’s already full of it. Makes you wonder if the truth is just a bystander in this circus.

4. Actual Policies? It’s Like Asking for a Free Meal at a Five-Star Restaurant

Now, let’s talk about policy coverage. Or rather, the lack of it. Immigration? Climate change? Harris’s policies? The media’s coverage of these is like a weather report on Mars — confusing and barely there. One day, they’re saying she’s flip-flopping; the next day, they’re saying she’s “revisiting her stance.” How about they just tell us what the stance actually is?

Instead of breaking down her real policy positions, media would rather recycle half-baked stories that leave voters more confused than ever. Isn’t the point of news to clarify? Apparently, not anymore.

5. Celebrity Endorsements, Because Who Needs Policies When You Have Stars?

And of course, we’re in the age of endorsements. If a celebrity likes her, she must be great, right? Media loves telling us who from Hollywood is backing Harris. Why? Because glitzy names and red-carpet photos are way easier to sell than a town hall debate on Medicare. But guess what? A whole bunch of voters don’t care who’s standing next to her at the latest gala.

Problem is, when they keep shoving this celebrity stuff in our faces, serious political discussion gets sidelined. You’re left with a shiny, glitter-covered campaign, and voters scratching their heads, wondering where the substance went.

The Takeaway: Where’s the Real Coverage?

In the end, the media’s made a mess of Harris’s campaign coverage. Superficiality and inconsistency are the name of the game here, folks. We’ve got more bacon jokes and movie star selfies than real policy discussions. So, where does that leave the voter? Trying to piece together an informed opinion from fragments and fluff.

If media outlets want to play their part in a democracy, maybe they should try focusing on, oh, I don’t know — real news. Because right now, they’re giving us the punchlines but skipping the story, leaving voters in the dark, hungry for the full meal they’re not getting.

In the end, it’s simple: if the media doesn’t step up its game, they’re doing more harm than good. And if they keep this up, we might as well get our news from a comedian because at least they’d be honest about the joke that this has all become.

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