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 threadrob los ricos

@Stone1glo @dangillmor

that's why we have social media!

so want to do a regular, 'pirate' radio station in portland. i do not have the means. come on. tech-heads, let's do this!

radio signals are unregulated up to 100 watts, so long as they do not interfere with an established radio signal.

Aug 12, 2024 at 6:08pmWeb