Originally Posted by
ATC Watcher
Basically are those flaws something new, or were they always there but did not make world breaking news before?
Probably some of each. Certainly, the number and types of problems being reported from Everett, Renton and Charleston are not consistent with what we would have expected in years past. At the same time, the 24-hour digital news cycle, with its intense competition for page views and clicks, makes the reports much more visible to a much wider audience.
It's also likely the case that the Seattle Times, which is uniquely positioned to produce in-depth reporting on B, finds itself driven by the particular market forces of this period to take advantage of that position.