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11. Never said it was factually incorrect. I said that's how he's being framed.

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 11, 2023, 02:39 PM

Oct 2023

Framing involves choosing what facts to highlight and the word choices used to do so. It can be positive or negative. All news stories do this. Other news outlets might choose to highlight other facts about him.

This is not inherently bad, and it’s useful to see how the media frames this story.

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In case you're wondering how The NY Times is framing Scalise [View all] NYC Liberal Oct 2023 OP

So the NYT brands him like this...but he said he was David Duke without the baggage. Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #1

And the Times spends two paragraphs on the DD comment. I see nothing wrong marybourg Oct 2023 #5

I don't think we should normalize anyone that describes themselve Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #10

"I'm Adolph Hitler without the mustache." PCIntern Oct 2023 #12

You can always count on the Times BannonsLiver Oct 2023 #2

There is nothing in your excerpt that is factually incorrect. maxsolomon Oct 2023 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree Oct 2023 #6

To be honest................... Lovie777 Oct 2023 #7

I think you should probably cancel your NYT subscription then. maxsolomon Oct 2023 #8

Never said it was factually incorrect. I said that's how he's being framed. NYC Liberal Oct 2023 #11

How do other news outlets frame him? maxsolomon Oct 2023 #13

I expect them to tell the truth of who this man is. Not some jrthin Oct 2023 #14

there's a separate article by Annie Karni maxsolomon Oct 2023 #22

he was McCarthy's #2 bigtree Oct 2023 #4

Meet the new boss Zambero Oct 2023 #15

He and Jordan are the same, except one is louder than the other and at least one Bev54 Oct 2023 #18

He's a giant piece of excrement awesomerwb1 Oct 2023 #9

Anything about Scalise and ALEC? Kid Berwyn Oct 2023 #16

He did unify the republican party with white nationalists. Bev54 Oct 2023 #17

Hell yes he's a unifier! These 3 are ready to vote for him! Emile Oct 2023 #19

He was nominated with a slim majority of republicans? LOL that is going nowhere. Bev54 Oct 2023 #20

A "unifier?" DFW Oct 2023 #21

Hey NYTimes, how about 'SCALISE VOTED TO OVERTURN THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION' spanone Oct 2023 #23