I would argue that while there are "talking points" on both sides, the dissemination of these points doesn't always point to a sinister agenda on the part of those repeating the message, rather it just points to journalistic laziness.
Many journalists get their "news" from press releases. There are services that disseminate these releases and many journalists simply parrot what is found in the release without calling to ask any follow up questions. Punditry, blogs, etc. are not all that difference.
It's like a series of "me too" posts in an online forum.
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