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2017-01-16 Home Front: Culture Wars

WAPO: A Hellscape of Lies Awaits Journalists Covering The Donald

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Posted by Matt 2017-01-16 11:01|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 I've acquired my view of journalists & journalism during Intifada I: enemies general of the humankind, to be dealt with as wolves are.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-01-16 12:09|| 2017-01-16 12:09|| Front Page Top

#2 There job was to report 'facts'. Unfortunately for them, their editing, manipulation, and burying of 'facts' to suit their narrative has become way too obvious. Now enough people don't care what they have to say.

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-01-16 12:31|| 2017-01-16 12:31|| Front Page Top

#3 If they were real, professional journalists they would already have 8 years of experience in dealing with the "Hellscape" they envision.

However, since they aren't they don't.

Posted by AlanC 2017-01-16 12:43|| 2017-01-16 12:43|| Front Page Top

#4 For example, Trump's first news conference as president-elect last week featured a crowd of paid staffers who cheered his every statement, creating a false picture for viewers.

As opposed to the unpaid cheering section in the fold-down seats in front of the podium for the past eight years...

Posted by Pappy 2017-01-16 14:36|| 2017-01-16 14:36|| Front Page Top

#5 He will relentlessly manipulate.

Funny how this wasn't noticed until this week. Keep on being a loss leader for Jeff Bezos, guys!

Posted by Raj 2017-01-16 15:08|| 2017-01-16 15:08|| Front Page Top

#6 Is that anything like paid 'doctors' shown supporting Obamacare??

Posted by CrazyFool 2017-01-16 15:43|| 2017-01-16 15:43|| Front Page Top

#7 Now CF, can you even use scare quotes to define those """"doctors""""?

A white coat does not a doctor make..............except for Doogy Houser.... 8^)

Posted by AlanC 2017-01-16 16:15|| 2017-01-16 16:15|| Front Page Top

#8 Perhaps the party in general will take a page from Trump's playbook and stop pretending that the media are unbiased, neutral observers.

Posted by Iblis 2017-01-16 19:33|| 2017-01-16 19:33|| Front Page Top

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