Inspired by the Arab Spring uprisings, they had vowed to occupy Wall Street for weeks, even months.

Despite accusations of a media blackout, there were a handful of mainstream news reports that emerged in the beginning, but not much after that. CNN even provided a preview the day before.

And when the media finally did bother to report on it again after the fifth day of occupation, it took on a very condescending tone, especially the New York Times piece.