> I think it is clear that he is not making that claim?
This is the second last line of the piece, where the author explicitly makes that claim:
>> Although we rarely hear about such acts of compassion and lovingkindness within our society, believe me, they happen. Every day. Every hour. Ordinary Americans will astound you with their goodwill. Sadly, ordinary American journalists aren’t interested in being astounded by such things.
Maybe that's not what they're trying to get across—if not, I'd like to hear what you think it is—but I like how you jump to "acting in bad faith".
I think your question was rhetorical in casting journalism that focuses on American goodwill as "human interest" was designed to engender an angry response;
that it was a trollish question where you already had an answer that was baiting; that you were not at all asking that question; that you were expressing an opinion.
> casting journalism that focuses on American goodwill as "human interest" was designed to engender an angry response
Much like a passenger train barreling full speed into a dump truck, you made one severe mistake at the beginning and rode it head first into a spectacular disaster.
This is the second last line of the piece, where the author explicitly makes that claim:
>> Although we rarely hear about such acts of compassion and lovingkindness within our society, believe me, they happen. Every day. Every hour. Ordinary Americans will astound you with their goodwill. Sadly, ordinary American journalists aren’t interested in being astounded by such things.
Maybe that's not what they're trying to get across—if not, I'd like to hear what you think it is—but I like how you jump to "acting in bad faith".