The problem is political as well: right-wing protests get coverage no matter what; left-wing ones only get coverage if there is violence, chaos & looting, even though it's often right-wing (paid?) agitators dressed as Antifa/BLM that are instigating the violence & chaos.
https://www.wsls.com/news/virginia/2020/07/27/police-richmond-riots-instigated-by-white-supremacists-disguised-as-black-lives-matter/