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mahatmakanejeeves

(70,730 posts) Wed Mar 25, 2020, 02:53 PM Mar 2020

KUOW will not be airing White House briefings live due to pattern of false or misleading information

KUOW is monitoring White House briefings for the latest news on the coronavirus — and we will continue to share all news relevant to Washington State with our listeners. (1)

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However, we will not be airing the briefings live due to a pattern of false or misleading information provided that cannot be fact checked in real time. (2)

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According to the Urban Dictionary, a "COVIDIOT" is someone who ignores warnings about COVID-19 -- perhaps promoting that "it's just the flu" and fails to practice social distancing.

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KUOW will not be airing White House briefings live due to pattern of false or misleading information (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2020 OP

All media outlets should be doing this. eom IllinoisBirdWatcher Mar 2020 #1

Bravo n/t Lulu KC Mar 2020 #2

All the news shows should do this. Record it and broadcast the video later The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #3

Hear hear! defacto7 Mar 2020 #4

Bravo. May others follow. Jirel Mar 2020 #5

IllinoisBirdWatcher

(2,316 posts)

1. All media outlets should be doing this. eom

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2020, 02:58 PM

Mar 2020

Lulu KC

(8,901 posts)

2. Bravo n/t

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Wed Mar 25, 2020, 02:58 PM

Mar 2020

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,231 posts)

3. All the news shows should do this. Record it and broadcast the video later

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2020, 02:59 PM

Mar 2020

with fact-checking in the chyrons.

defacto7

(14,162 posts)

4. Hear hear!

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Wed Mar 25, 2020, 03:38 PM

Mar 2020

Jirel

(2,384 posts)

5. Bravo. May others follow.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2020, 03:39 PM

Mar 2020

Often, it takes one brave individual to let the others follow. I hope this happens with the media.

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