The Media/Journalism Thread

[DramatistDreamer]

Harris is still VP with a job, although Vance may not feel like he has work to do in the Senate. Also, Trump who was having rallies even when he wasn’t running for an elected office now puts in very few appearances on the campaign trail? 

[Khan]

The fact that they're even fact-checking something that can be and has been easily disproved tells you everything you need to know.

Of course, I've had friends on FB tell me that the media is doing the right thing in showing Trump like this.  But, as I still say, what's the point?  We know by now that nothing he says or does will ever change his supporters' minds about him, so where's the value in showing him at his most delusional and unhinged beyond lining the media's pockets even more?

[I Am A Swede]

Convincing the independents and the yet undecided?

[DramatistDreamer]

Who is undecided at this point? I really don’t believe anyone who has been alive during Trump’s administration and the pandemic can truly and honestly be undecided. Not anyone who has lived her in the U.S. Nah.

[j swift]

If I may add, that is why I am so glad we're no longer having those town hall debates with undecided voters.  If the Dana Bash et al. dragging JD Vance proved anything, it is that we are better served by journalists asking questions than Joe the Plumber. 

The only issue that I wish would get more play was his voting record while in the Senate.  He did not sit on any major committees, he did not sponsor any substantive legislation, and he showed no leadership in forming a coalition.  

Edited August 12, 2024 by j swift

[Vee]

Who on Earth is Corie Whalen? I've never heard of her and her first tweet proudly proclaims she is a 'right-leaning woman'.

Meanwhile:

Jake Sherman goes a bit mask-off on CNBC:

 

[DRW50]

CNBC is so blatantly pro-Trump. Sherman must feel very at home. 

If you can't get this to open it basically shows Musk using any version of tweets that contain "the" and "don" to help push Trump's comeback.

 

[DRW50]

NYT doing cleanup duty again. The "reporter" who wrote this did the same on a recent bizarre interview or rally with him.

 

[Vee]

 

[I Am A Swede]

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[Vee]

 

[DRW50]

Given the rightward leaning of the BBC I shouldn't even surprised that they too are pushing the "new Trump approach" laundering pieces. Astonishing how barely the bare minimum for him is seen as a smart new strategy, and of course time spent pushing the talking point about Harris not doing interviews so that means Trump gets to define her. The media will do anything to help this man win.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg3pp79wjxo

[Vee]

Oh, whatever. That is not going to fly, it never does.

[I Am A Swede]

I suppose it's a matter of perspective, but I don't think I've heard the BBC being labeled "rightward leaning" before. They, just like most of the public service networks, are usually accused of being leftist, woke and stuff like that.

[DRW50]

It's become more and more of a concern for the left in the UK in recent years, at least from what I've seen online. They had to move further to the right in part because they were under threat of drastic cuts from Tory governments for such a long time. Criticism of the direction of Question Time and anything involving Laura Kuenssberg were probably top of the list.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Kuenssberg#Accusations_of_bias

As for being accused of being leftist, I feel like the right accuses any organization of that because the organizations get defensive and cater to their whims. CNN would probably sacrifice most of their employees to a volcano to get Trump back in power, and they are still called Clinton/Communist News Network.

Edited August 16, 2024 by DRW50