An elderly club in New York.
Old Jerry and Old Tom were far apart; they hadn't spoken for many days.
Because Old Jerry supported "The Observer Daily" while Old Tom supported "The Collector Daily," they had been arguing for as long as the two newspapers had been feuding.
"Come look at this!" At that moment, a familiar old man handed them a new newspaper.
The news from "The Neutralist Daily" detailed the process of Superhero Angel's rise to fame, starting from saving a family of three, to fighting crime on the streets of New York, and then to Angel rescuing a kidnapped child.
There was no bias, no embellishment.
The report cited a large number of real cases as evidence, clearly introducing to all readers the true situation of Angel.
"An ordinary person who gained the superpower of wings."
Old Tom nodded: "This is fair."
Old Jerry also had no objection; although he liked reading "The Observer's" stories, he also had his own discerning ability.
And this was "The Neutralist Daily's" definition of Angel, seemingly ordinary, but with one crucial point—"person."
Subsequently, the report also showcased many other humans with superpowers or strange appearances, completely leveraging Angel's popularity to bring the existence of Mutants to public attention!
The name Mutant was reported by the news media for the first time.
Some people knew about Mutants before, but Mutants had always been in hiding and had never been publicly revealed.
"I told you so, I've seen Mutants before," Old Tom said loudly, then shook his head, "but that person became a criminal, not some Superhero."
Although he said so, the people around him, upon hearing it, increasingly felt that Angel was very precious.
This was Fang Yuan's idea.
Because first impressions are very important.
If the World were to widely understand the existence of Mutants only after knowing that Sebastian Shaw intended to destroy the World, then Mutants would naturally be reviled by humanity.
But now the outside World knows about Mutants because of Angel; Angel is a genuine Superhero. Even if some people are hostile towards Mutants, they can't very well say that Mutants aren't people, can they?
This was a major reason for Fang Yuan's proactive exposure.
The reason why Mutants' situation in the movies was so difficult was entirely because in the public's perception, Mutants were not regarded as people. At best, Mutants were seen as another species; at worst, Mutants were treated directly as livestock.
After all, across several X-Men films, no villain was convicted for experimenting on Mutants, nor did anyone speak up for Mutants who suffered bloody experiments.
One must know that even a small animal in danger has an animal protection association to intervene.
So, Fang Yuan's biggest goal in doing these things was to make the public accept two viewpoints.
First: Mutants are people, not monsters.
Second: Mutants are just a new stage of human evolution; everyone has the potential to become a Mutant.
The second point is very important, because it means that superpowers can be shared. Since all humans have the potential to gain superpowers, most people will not reject them.
Many times, humans are hostile to certain groups simply because these groups possess something they do not.
For example, there are always single people who want to burn Fang Yuan...
It is essential to make the outside World agree with these two viewpoints and form this consensus; only then can Fang Yuan's Vought Corporation develop well in the future.
Otherwise, just like in the movie plot, if a group of soldiers can casually go to Charles's mansion and drag away Mutant children like livestock, then what's the point of him playing?
It must be said that these Western- 배경 Worlds all talk about human rights on the surface.
With the objective facts presented by "The Neutralist Daily," even those who strongly opposed or had ulterior motives could not openly say that Mutants were monsters.
This news caused a huge sensation.
"The Neutralist Daily," as the first to take the plunge and report on Mutants with reason and evidence, immediately attracted immense attention.
It even integrated readers from "The Observer" and "The Collector," because those who would pay attention to Mutant news were basically the audience of these two.
For example, Old Tom and Old Jerry now add a copy of "The Neutralist Daily" every time they buy a newspaper.
On that day, "The Neutralist Daily" sold out on the streets of New York; the printing press simply couldn't keep up. Fang Yuan even urgently mobilized the printing presses of both "The Observer" and "The Collector" newspapers, but it was still not enough.
In just one day, "The Neutralist Daily's" sales reached 800,000 copies!
Although this number still couldn't compare to "The Wall Street Journal's" sales, which often reached a million, for "The Neutralist Daily's" previous circulation of less than 10,000, it was a meteoric rise.
It mainly benefited from "The Observer Daily" and "The Collector Daily," which, through their exaggerated promotions and verbal battles, heated up the atmosphere and laid a solid foundation, allowing "The Neutralist Daily" to become an instant hit.
This was also Fang Yuan's initial goal.
Gossip and sensationalizing hot topics can only entertain readers; a media outlet that truly holds weight in readers' hearts must ultimately rely on professionalism.
Over the next few days, "The Neutralist Daily" continued to produce high-quality, insightful news.
For example, "Mutants Hiding Among Us!", "The Scientific Basis of Mutants," and so on.
It continued to popularize the concept of Mutants among the public. Although other newspapers also participated, in terms of news quality, they were far inferior to "The Neutralist," which had a large amount of first-hand information.
It is said that fear comes from the unknown, and many people reject Mutants simply because they are unfamiliar. Now, with "The Neutralist Daily" constantly popularizing knowledge, more and more people understand what Mutants are all about.
Especially those with Mutant relatives or friends, most have accepted the existence of Mutants.
Of course, inevitably, many people also feel that Mutants are a threat.
But from the beginning, Fang Yuan only intended to win over those who would be friendly towards Mutants or remain neutral.
With these people, the situation of Mutants would not be as dire as in the movies.
As for the opposition... Fang Yuan's Black Robe Gang isn't raising a bunch of idlers.
And following Superhero Angel, Mutant Angel also gained a firm footing in the public's mind. His influence not only did not weaken but attracted more admirers as the mystery surrounding him diminished.
Now, the most pressing question people have is, who exactly is Angel's true identity?
In the newspaper industry, Fang Yuan invested a large amount of capital to attract journalistic talent, ensuring that while having unique news, the quality of daily news also matched other newspapers, so the scale of all three newspapers could keep up with the ever-increasing circulation.
Although Fang Yuan didn't really understand how to run a newspaper, he knew how to spend money... uh, Charles's money.
All he needed to do was periodically visit the newspaper office and use Emotion Perception and Mind Reading to check if anyone had developed disloyalty.
Considering the origin of his two superpowers, Fang Yuan realized he was still milking Charles.
Huh?
If Professor X in this World were bald, it would definitely have something to do with him.
Incidentally, at the newspaper office, Fang Yuan also often chatted with new female reporters, especially recently, a pair of beautiful Twin reporters arrived, and the older sister got along very well with Fang Yuan.
Thus, in less than a week, "The Neutralist Daily's" circulation stabilized at 600,000 copies, marking its entry into the ranks of major newspapers.
Moreover, it wasn't just New York; other cities in the eastern United States also gained a certain influence.
"The Observer Daily" and "The Collector Daily" also stabilized at a circulation of 200,000-300,000, and the most direct benefit this brought was—they no longer operated at a loss.
The biggest source of profit for newspapers is still advertising, and whether advertisements are placed largely depends on circulation.
Because as their influence grew, advertisers waved money at Fang Yuan's three newspaper offices.
"The Neutralist Daily," with its major newspaper halo, still picked and chose, maintaining its decorum.
The other two, however, had no scruples; it was purely a matter of the highest bidder, daring to publish any advertisement.
However, these two were originally used by Fang Yuan to attract attention. Let alone advertisements, even the news content was extremely unrestrained, with constant celebrity scandals and privacy breaches. The only difference was that the two sides' positions on the same event were opposite, and verbal sparring was common.
But surprisingly, doing so caused the sales of both to rise again.
Indeed, there are always people who enjoy watching a good show, no matter the era.
So far, Fang Yuan's layout in the newspaper field can be considered initially complete. The three newspaper offices cover multiple areas, and in the future, they only need to continuously develop their scale.
So, it's time to enter the next phase of promotion.
Angel's reputation has reached 91, and Fang Yuan guesses that reaching 100 will unlock the third tier of rewards.
You will get 90 chapter ahead for this fanfiction.
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