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Paladin

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12. "impulse to normalize"

Reply to SticksnStones (Original post)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 12:53 PM

Dec 2016

Such a charitable term for the way the MSM rolled over and played dead with regard to the worst presidential candidate in this country's history. Unforgivable dereliction of responsibility, cutting such a wide swath of slack to a president-elect who is now wiping his ass on a daily basis with the First Amendment.

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NPR's On The Media: "Normalize This!" - examines how to report on a PEOTUS who regularly lies [View all] SticksnStones Dec 2016 OP

On the media mistakes flaunts for flouts? marybourg Dec 2016 #1

Good catch...one I certainly overlooked. nt SticksnStones Dec 2016 #4

Since the election, NPR has been very good with substantive analysis of what might happen over wiggs Dec 2016 #2

They've also been cheerleading for Trump n2doc Dec 2016 #5

must have missed it rurallib Dec 2016 #6

Everyone on DU would find this a worthwhile listen! Particularly the last one, on how our brains JudyM Dec 2016 #3

"cognitive scientist George Lakoff argues that the principles of journalism need to be redefined" 90-percent Dec 2016 #7

well NPR heaven05 Dec 2016 #8

"On the Media" is my..... Ernesto Dec 2016 #9

Agreed. They always provide a rational analysis of the week's news. teamster633 Dec 2016 #14

NPR has become,,, Cryptoad Dec 2016 #10

Well, they're not DU; marybourg Dec 2016 #13

Their Board of Control jack69 Dec 2016 #17

Alt Media shadowmayor Dec 2016 #11

You know the expression throwing the baby out with the bathwater? SticksnStones Dec 2016 #15

There are selected portions shadowmayor Dec 2016 #16

"impulse to normalize" Paladin Dec 2016 #12