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In reply to the discussion: Excellent post by Heather Cox Richardson: Chuck Todd, Turley on impeachment, media / disinformation [View all]Takket
(21,526 posts)3. Todd is one of the worst offenders but the disease is media wide
The media has been so scared by calls of bias when they say a lie is a lie, that they dont know how to do their job anymore. Combine that with companies like Sinclair buying up local media and turning them into propaganda outlets and it isnt hard to see where we got lost.
Until they return to actual journalism we are screwed. As the meme says, if someone says it is raining and someone says it is dry, the media shouldnt be quoting them both, it should be looking out the window and telling us who is saying the truth.
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Excellent post by Heather Cox Richardson: Chuck Todd, Turley on impeachment, media / disinformation [View all]
erronis
Dec 2019
OP
Todd was chosen to director for the very reason that he can be easily manipulated.
olegramps
Dec 2019
#9
It took well over a year into Trump's presidency for the media to call a lie a lie.
madaboutharry
Dec 2019
#6
Recommending the OP. Excellent. Been known to us a long time, but well stated & researched. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Dec 2019
#8
What's worse is that this isn't new, it's not something that suddenly sprang up with Trump
JHB
Dec 2019
#13
Thanks for that. I've read 'gaslighting' and thought I understood it. This gives clarity.
erronis
Dec 2019
#23
Chuck Todd has, to me, always been a bit suspect and more than a bit of a disappointment.
PWPippinesq
Dec 2019
#18
It is, and we have to recognize that that's part of what they want. And get tough.
coti
Dec 2019
#52
media completely misses trump parading limbaugh to intimidate senators with notable timing, while
certainot
Dec 2019
#44
i hope you're right. democracy needs all the help it can get. the iran contra rewrite and
certainot
Dec 2019
#55