Politico editor: Random private plane crash in Aspen hardly national news

Politico deputy editor Blake Hounshell is of the opinion that the private plane crash that happened in Aspen today doesn’t constitute a national news story.

A sampling of replies:

https://twitter.com/nifkin_juice/status/420023301218795520
https://twitter.com/MorganCarlston/status/420018953960714240
https://twitter.com/ThingsStevSays/status/420016821010321408

@blakehounshell Aspen is a hub for rich people and celebrities. Plus, slow news day.

— Laura J. Nelson ? (@laura_nelson) January 6, 2014

Would news outlets such as, say, Politico, have considered the crash to be national news if it had occurred at a D.C. airport?

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