Press conferences, committee hearings, official statements-and recently, YouTube videos-probably wouldn't receive much airtime except for television's lopsided schedule and its need to cover something.Critics call these phenomena __________.

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The given description suggests that these events are not newsworthy in their own right, but are covered by the media to fill airtime. This aligns with the concept of "media events," which are staged or choreographed events designed specifically to generate media coverage.

Press Conferences, Committee Hearings, Official Statements-And Recently, YouTube Videos-Probably Wouldn't