Dan GillmorAug 12, 2024

Six years ago I begged journalists to "stop being loudspeakers for liars" -- and I have to admit that my entreaties fell on deaf ears.

Last week's lie-filled "press conference" at Trump's home was a powerful demonstration of why they should at least try. But they've made it clear that they will never even acknowledge this fundamental flaw in what they do, much less do anything to repair the ongoing damage.

https://dangillmor.medium.com/dear-journalists-stop-letting-liars-use-your-platforms-as-loudspeakers-cc64c4024eeb

Dear Journalists, Stop Being Loudspeakers for Liars

Please examine what you’re doing. You are letting liars use your traditional norms — which made sense in different times and situations — to turn you into amplifiers of deceit. You know you are doing…

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Show threadStone1gloAug 12, 2024
@dangillmor I don’t think we can count on them anymore. They sold their souls a long time ago. I guess we have to counter the BS on our own?
Show threadbrightside
@Stone1glo @dangillmor Here in Europe not all seems lost. For example The Guardian calls #climatecrisis (as tag) what it is : Climate Crisis. And they are not afraid to call Trump a liar. Regarding the USA I think it is good to remind people that Fox News is not a news channel, it is a propaganda company for GOP.
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