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Dan Froomkin on how legacy media journalists know full well the truth about Trump, but hide the truth with mendacious headlines and weasel words, and by providing no context for readers to understand important stories. The upshot:

"They normalize lunacy and lying and criminal conduct."

#Trump #media #LegacyMedia #NewYorkTimes #WashingtonPost #lies #disinformation #FalseEquivalence #BothSidesism #normalization

https://criticalread.substack.com/p/at-the-times-and-the-post-solid-reporting

At the Times and the Post, solid reporting with a mealy-mouthed presentation

Our top journalists collect the goods on Trump, but use weasel words when they write

Press Watch
β€œA lot of it comes from wanting to be perceived as neutral and fair,” she told us. β€œBut when you take the truth and the falsehood and report down the middle, you’re actually not doing the job of journalism.”
#FalseEquivalence #journalism #TrumpLies #MainstreamMedia #AccuracyInReporting
https://open.substack.com/pub/aaronrupar/p/margaret-sullivan-interview-trump-coverage?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=ecpv
Margaret Sullivan on how Trump coverage still falls short

"A different, more skeptical approach is absolutely necessary."

Public Notice

"The moment you put someone on screen, you aren’t just hearing them out. You’re granting them legitimacy. You’re telling viewers, even subtly, 'This person’s worldview belongs in the same room as facts.'”

#media #CorporateMedia #LegacyMedia #BothSidesism #FalseEquivalence #Trump #BariWeiss #CBS #fascism
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