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A very long series of statements made by journalists from various outlets - from the NYT and several smaller hometown newspapers to sundry internet pundits. It's quite good. Lots of insight on how the media got caught flatfooted in 2016 and what- if anything - they are doing differently now. No shortage of both-siding, a nice helping of pearl-clutching, a bit of what sounds like honest reflection and perhaps some progress. But the title of the piece says it all. There isn't a single Conservative news outlet interviewed for the piece. No Daily Caller. No Breitbart. Most tellingly, no Fox News. Sleepwalking in to 2020.
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The underlying theme you can hear in almost all these pieces, save perhaps Reuters, is 'It's all Trump's fault that we screwed up'. I don't think they have learned a single thing.
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I don't think we read the same article. But that seems to be how things go these days.
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My notables:
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Pinta & the Santa Maria Has Achieved Nirvana ![]() |
The media landscape has changed dramatically. Many people get their news from Facebook or the Daily Show. Trump has been remarkably successful in turning a large portion of the population against traditional media outlets. "Fake news" has become synonymous with "news I don't agree with." We all have had to learn to read far more critically. A mistake in reporting doesn't place a generally reputable news outlet into the same category as InfoWars. There are flat-out propaganda outlets that are quoted as if they are neutral sources. The fight for eyeballs is real. Filling those 24 hours needs content, and not all of it is news. We've all laughed at the breathless, panicky the-sky-is-falling emergency "breaking news" stories. The media shares a lot of the blame. Aside to mik-- I didn't read the same subtext as you. What I read was a lot more "we allowed ourselves to be played by Trump." That, I think, is still an issue. Re-read Frank Bruni's comments. I think he gets it. My 2c! | |||
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+1 Nina, I envy your ability to zoom in on the issues and summarize them so articulately and concisely. ![]()
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This piece?
Huge problem right there. The fact Bruni sees it and figures he'll have to do it anyway because of $ makes it even worse.
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yep, that's what I was referring to, and I agree with your assessment | |||
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