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2020-04-14 Home Front: Politix

Times editor Dean Baquet admits that his paper is staffed by Democratic Party operatives with bylines — and airbrushes:

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Posted by 3dc 2020-04-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [16 views ] Top

#1 China's Peoples Daily ~~Pravda~~ on the Hudson.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-04-14 06:47|| 2020-04-14 06:47|| Front Page Top

#2 I think that the campaign thought that the phrasing was awkward and made it look like there were other instances in which he had been accused of sexual misconduct.

So he's letting Biden's campaign vet articles and language?

Posted by Frank G 2020-04-14 08:04|| 2020-04-14 08:04|| Front Page Top

#3 "...required a 'different news judgment.'”

Nice! I like that. No need to use words like lies, bullshit, tall takes, disinformation, defamation... these are news judgments. And we know that judgments must be tailored for their political ramifications.

All the News Judgments Fit to Print

Posted by Lex 2020-04-14 08:10|| 2020-04-14 08:10|| Front Page Top

#4 he's letting Biden's campaign vet articles and language?
Absolutely. The language is unambiguous. This a repeat of 2016 -- look up "Glenn Simpson" + "hack that I am"

Posted by Lex 2020-04-14 08:13|| 2020-04-14 08:13|| Front Page Top

#5 Baquet failed to muster a coherent response beyond noting that the standard for reporting on such allegations is “very subjective.”

Wrong. News organizations are supposed to be objective, not subjective. Party propaganda outlets, however, by their very nature have different standards.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2020-04-14 11:06|| 2020-04-14 11:06|| Front Page Top

#6 Considering the low trust in the MSM now, this may be a moot point. They only preach to the choir now.

Posted by DarthVader 2020-04-14 13:39|| 2020-04-14 13:39|| Front Page Top

#7 And to think the Times sat on the Paula Jones accusations against Bill Clinton from July until the following January and then smeared her

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2020-04-14 17:29|| 2020-04-14 17:29|| Front Page Top

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