Marc Jacob: I'm handing out pro-democracy grades to the media

[AStern]

The Guardian gets an A, the NY Times gets a C, CBS gets an F

It alarms me when people complain that you can’t trust anything in the media. That’s what MAGA wants – to erode the entire concept of facts and cause us to disengage from politics, leaving all the power to them.

Despite the right-wing pressure on news outlets, some do a good job of battling disinformation and exposing Donald Trump’s power grabs. Others do a terrible job. People often ask me what journalism I trust. So today I’m handing out letter grades to some major players.

These grades are just my opinions, based on whether the outlets follow the facts to expose the assault on our democratic system.

The Guardian: A

It’s a sad sign of the failure of U.S. mainstream media that one of the most credible news outlets on American politics is run by a British-based trust. In its news and commentary, the Guardian understands what authoritarianism looks like and calls it out every day.

https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/im-handing-out-pro-democracy-grades

[Fiendish Thingy]

1. Grading summary of all outlets:

The Guardian: A

Propublica: A

The New Republic: A

MSNBC: B+

Associated Press: B+

PBS: B+

The Bulwark: B

New York Times: C

U.S.A. Today: C

NPR: C

NBC: C-

The Atlantic: C-

CNN: C-

Politico: D+

Axios: D+

Wall Street Journal: D+

Washington Post: D-

ABC: D-

Newsnation: F

CBS: F

FOX: F

Frankly, I wouldn’t waste my time getting news from any outlet below a B.

[W_HAMILTON]

2. The Guardian is the one "mainstream" news outlet I still mostly trust.