Media defines "star power", bestows it selectively

2021-06-28

<h3>Royal family missing the star power of Harry and Meghan</h3>

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/royal-family-harry-meghan-star-power/

A new statue of Princess Diana, to be unveiled at Kensington Palace in London on Thursday (what would have been Diana's 60th birthday), will honor a woman whose charisma, compassion and rebellious streak revolutionized royal affairs. 

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Correspondent Holly Williams asked, "How difficult is it for Harry to make these return visits to the U.K. following the interview that he and Meghan did with Oprah?"

"Oh, it's incredibly difficult," said Ayesha Hazarika, a journalist and former political advisor. "They are like pariahs in this country. They are treated abysmally by the press. They are criticized left, right and center."

Hazarika said the royal family has been damaged by the couple's allegations of racism: "There's a lot of younger people, a lot of people in Black and Asian communities, that look at that. They took that very, very personally. They felt really ashamed of the royal family and quite embarrassed about Britain."

She said the royal family is desperately missing Harry and Meghan's star power.

[Comment: The media can find people to express every opinion under the sun. 

It is the media's choice as to which they report on, and thus bestow credibility 

(in the eyes of those who trust and/or respect the media) on.]