Something along the lines of...
Media would prefer to kill the messenger than to address the actual message, which is far more uncomfortable to deal with than being aghast at a collection of meaningless words and attaching a stereotype to the person who had the nerve to bring up the message in the first place. Then go on to address the message again.
Media would prefer to kill the messenger than to address the actual message, which is far more uncomfortable to deal with than being aghast at a collection of meaningless words and attaching a stereotype to the person who had the nerve to bring up the message in the first place. Then go on to address the message again.
