Media Go Home

If you've ever been part of a big media descent upon a small town, you know that awkward feeling of trying to get the story while also trying to not be an asshole. It's rare in my experience though that the town becomes so j-saturated that we start cannibalizing each other.

Is the naval-gazing justified? Is there a better way to do what we do when it comes to big events like this?

I'll offer the ignorant opinion that a primary cause for blow-back is the physical space used up by our television brethren — the sat trucks and lights and tents. True? What else?

(thanks for the prompt, Raja)