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11. It wasn't just the Post and ABC
Mon May 3, 2021, 09:58 AM
May 2021

NBC had copious coverage, pointed questions to administration officials, demands to be allowed in to shelters and processing facilities, and lots of grainy night footage of refugees. Now? Well, let's see what the British Royal Family is doing!

Astonishing one might say, but not really. msfiddlestix May 2021 #1
Yes, if the "crisis" was news, the marked improvement over a month is certainly news. elias7 May 2021 #2
The media in general really does not know how to handle covering Deminpenn May 2021 #3
The (mostly) myth of liberal big media continues. lark May 2021 #4
I have been disgusted by the Washington Post since Biden became President. Mickju May 2021 #5
The reader comments are pretty good, though. They call out bad reporting. spooky3 May 2021 #9
True Mickju May 2021 #10
Good to know.. Mahalo, Spooky! Cha May 2021 #24
Hey, Cha, how are you? spooky3 May 2021 #26
IKR !? Putin's Whore called the enemy of the people DAILY you'd think they know their asses are ... uponit7771 May 2021 #12
The media is mostly critical to stir up readers. Lonestarblue May 2021 #6
Their ratings are down . .. Lovie777 May 2021 #7
To many in the MSM, the Republican Party is the default party, whether they are in or out of power Hekate May 2021 #8
It wasn't just the Post and ABC gratuitous May 2021 #11
+1, immigration is number 5 issue for voters not because things exploded out of control uponit7771 May 2021 #13
"The Post for months led the media charge". No. That is a lie. speak easy May 2021 #14
Agreed LetMyPeopleVote May 2021 #15
If it bleeds, it leads. Man bites dog. central scrutinizer May 2021 #16
That's the Liberal Media for you. BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #17
They also bury news stories about the Jan. 6 insurrection in the local news section Wicked Blue May 2021 #18
Well... Mike Nelson May 2021 #19
WaPo and NYT both horrible. Boston Globe sucks too. BlueNProud May 2021 #20
"the press continues to take its cues from Republicans" redqueen May 2021 #21
All that needed to be said. rickyhall May 2021 #22
Real journalism always gets sacrificed to the corporate lust for money RVN VET71 May 2021 #23
And a quick reminder! ladym55 May 2021 #25
I'm sure the Republicans are disappointed peggysue2 May 2021 #27
The lazy media always just runs with whatever bs the right wing spews out JI7 May 2021 #28
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