Teri KanefieldMar 9, 2024

Whew! I finished.

https://terikanefield.com/invented-narratives-and-the-outrage-industry/

Everything I promised: How to listen (or not listen) to legal pundits.

It's also about what is dangerous about the entire industry of punditry, speculation, and cable talk shows.

For years I was perplexed by what I was seeing on left-leaning Twitter, political blogs, and partisan reporting. I had the feeling that, in its way, what I was seeing was comparable to Fox: Lots of bad information and even unhinged conspiracy theories.

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Show threadTeri KanefieldMar 9, 2024

Of course, if I suggested that, I was blasted for "both-sidesing."

Then I discovered an area of scholarship: Communications and the overlap between communications and political science.

I read these books and all the light bulbs went on.

I wrote a series last November called the Misinformation-Outrage-Cycle.

I thought I was finished, but like a book that I finish several times, I wasn't finished.

https://terikanefield.com/invented-narratives-and-the-outrage-industry/

This time, I think I am finished.

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Part 6: Invented Narratives and the Outrage Industry - Teri Kanefield

The Misinformation-Outrage Cycle This is Part 6. It’s generally best to follow the advice given to Alice and the White Rabbit in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: “Begin at the beginning, go on to the end, and then stop.” But if you must read out of order, here are all the links: Part 1: There are […]

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Show threadTeri KanefieldMar 9, 2024

When I get it all connected, the blog post I just wrote will be Part 6.

The post I did earlier this week on the 14th Amendment Section 3 debacle will be Part 7.

I wrote a conclusion: What to Expect from the Rage Machine Going Forward.

I may do a short introduction including the information in this thread.

https://terikanefield.com/invented-narratives-and-the-outrage-industry/

If you read this blog post, and the two that follow (I have links at the bottom going to the next post) you will understand why I have been getting testy.

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Part 6: Invented Narratives and the Outrage Industry - Teri Kanefield

The Misinformation-Outrage Cycle This is Part 6. It’s generally best to follow the advice given to Alice and the White Rabbit in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: “Begin at the beginning, go on to the end, and then stop.” But if you must read out of order, here are all the links: Part 1: There are […]

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Show threadTeri KanefieldMar 9, 2024

There is nothing wrong with outrage based on facts.

Outrage about the Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade will probably keep Biden in the White House.

But manufactured outrage to fuel a for-profit industry is not good for anyone.

It is not good for democracy.

It is not good for the victims.

It is not good for the people trying to put out forest fires of misinformation with a squirt gun of facts.

https://terikanefield.com/invented-narratives-and-the-outrage-industry/

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Part 6: Invented Narratives and the Outrage Industry - Teri Kanefield

The Misinformation-Outrage Cycle This is Part 6. It’s generally best to follow the advice given to Alice and the White Rabbit in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: “Begin at the beginning, go on to the end, and then stop.” But if you must read out of order, here are all the links: Part 1: There are […]

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Show threadTeri KanefieldMar 9, 2024

The solution to a Firehose of Falsehood is not to try to debunk each bit of misinformation.

The fact checkers can never keep up.

The solution is to put raincoats on the populaton.

The same applies to the kind of misinformation that runs rampant in what I've been calling the CNN-MSNBC-left-leaning social media ecosystem.

It is super easy for pundits with cable platofrms or big social media accounts to toss out a rage-inducing simplification.

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Show threadMichael MarekMar 9, 2024

@Teri_Kanefield
I was traveling last week and the hotel had CNN (which I don't get at home).

The only people they interviewed in primetime about the news of the day were Republicans. Didn't push back very hard on false claims, either.

Show threadTeri KanefieldMar 9, 2024

@mimarek

It's outrage.

Show threadShaula WalkoMar 10, 2024
@Teri_Kanefield @mimarek
Ugh, of course! 🤦🏻‍♀️ Just realized I’m susceptible to feeling outrage for what they *don’t* say, too—and I’m talking about our local news channels, not even CNN or MSNBC. Got more work to do… Thank you so much for your insights.
Show threadTeri KanefieldMar 10, 2024

@shaulawalko @mimarek

I never have watched news on TV. I am strictly a print person. I find it easier to skip over the opinions and hype in print.

I can quickly tell when I am not being given facts.

I know other people like to watch, but I suspect it will always more annoying.

Show threadMichael Marek

@Teri_Kanefield @shaulawalko

I used to watch CNN in the morning while getting ready to go to work. Then we cut the cord and don't pay for any service that CNN comes with.

I was just responding the Teri's comment about "left-leaning CNN." I think that the current CNN owners are causing them to be less "left-leaning" they they used to be. And I think they really used to be relatively centrist.

Mar 10, 2024 at 6:20pmWeb
Show threadTeri KanefieldMar 10, 2024

@mimarek @shaulawalko

I don't watch. I only know what the legal pundits are saying from their social media accounts.

Some of the CNN legal pundits are every bit as bad as some of them on MSNBC.

It could be changing and I'm not keeping up, but it doesn't matter.

It's all junk.