ClareBear 💚 
What an appalling piece 'Game of Chicken' by 'Acting' RNZ political editor Craig McCulloch. Sharpen up your editing Craig, you outside observer you.
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* that CTV/Canadian Press "article" a disservice to readers/broader population
* article will be picked up / rebroadcast by conservative/populist shills as "proof" of increased violent crime
* fodder for demonization of marginalized populations: homelessness; addiction; mental illness
#reporting#journalism #watchdog #LazyJournalism #ShoddyReporting #dogwhistle #CTVnews #CanadianPress #DoBetter #accountability #DemocraticBacksliding #populism #EnablingFascism
[thread] lazy journalism, shoddy reporting
Dog whistle (politics): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_whistle_(politics)
COMMENTARY: sources
https://persagen.org/docs/sources.html
https://persagen.org/docs/sources.html#ctv_news
* Always vet content: who/what/why/...
Lazy journalism leads to a misinformed citizenry
The survival of democracy depends on well-informed citizens
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2023/03/13/don-gale-lazy-journalism-leads
#journalism #reporting #watchdog #LazyJournalism #ShoddyReporting #DoBetter #DemocraticBacksliding #populism #EnablingFascism #DoBetter #dogwhistle