Thread by @SonjaTrauss, How do reporters decide to say “flocking to” instead of “fleeing from” [...]

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How do reporters decide to say “flocking to” instead of “fleeing from” or “pushed out by” or “displaced from” when reporting on trends about people moving from one place to another?

Like, housing wire is saying renters are “fleeing” from cities and being “pushed out” by high prices, https://www.housingwire.com/articles/more-people-are-fleeing-san-francisco-and-nyc-for-the-suburbs/

while CNBC is saying homebuyers are “flocking to” the suburbs: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/31/earnings-to-buy-a-house-in-each-state.html

So if you’re renting in the city, and decided to buy a house in the suburbs this year, when you left the city you were under duress, but when you arrived in the suburbs you were acting in your own agency.

It’s the same journey.

Here’s one about renters “flocking to” the suburbs, mainly, apparently, because the suburbs are cheaper: https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-renters-are-flocking-to-the-suburbs-11602612139

Why Renters Are Flocking to the Suburbs

City dwellers who once fueled the urbanization trend are opting for spacious apartments and outdoor space further out.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-renters-are-flocking-to-the-suburbs-11602612139

Here’s another about Californians being “drawn to” Arizona, because it’s cheaper in Arizona. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/15/business/economy/arizona-economy-primary.html

Arizona Boom Draws Californians and Changes Political Hue

A decade after the recession hit hard, Arizona’s economy is a magnet for technology companies and for workers seeking an affordable middle-class life.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/15/business/economy/arizona-economy-primary.html

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