Lessons to Be Learned From the Media Circus

In this combination of photos, Jamie Spears, father of singer Britney Spears, leaves the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Los Angeles on Oct. 24, 2012. (Left) Britney Spears arrives at the premiere of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," in Los Angeles, on July 22, 2019. AP Photo

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I’ve been thinking a lot about the phrase “media circus” lately. I’ve heard it applied to all sorts of crime-related stories I’ve covered during my decades as a reporter.