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Title would've been a lot stronger without the last three words. Our media has an unfortunate habit of turning stories into he-said-she-said, even when evidenc
by dcposch 10y ago
Title would've been a lot stronger without the last three words.
Our media has an unfortunate habit of turning stories into he-said-she-said, even when evidence is overwhelmingly on one side.
They seek artificial balance and are unwilling to speak frankly. Ironically this makes their journalism less objective.
It undermines their mission of holding power accountable, because when someone or some agency does something really vile, the media act as unwitting apologists by framing it as just another two-sided disagreement.
Related:
https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/713416863678595076 https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/713416863678595076
- javajosh 10y agoRemarkably it is another two-sided argument. Trump is running on "strength" of the kind that tortures and kills people (and their families) if we label them terrorists. Total access to all communications is also a "strong" move toward a new "law & order" government. There are tens of millions of Americans who want the government to have this power. They actually, really want it. They admire Kim Jong Un and Putin's "strength". This is, of course, an utter failure of American democracy, based on the catastrophic failure of countless American minds left rudderless by institutions (religion and education, arguably justice and science), and unbalanced by effective terrorists and their ultimate weapon, a charismatic fear-mongering demagogue. Yes, I hope the media fights like hell and whips out their precious humanities degrees to help educate the rudderless about the values they have forgotten.
- JoshTriplett 10y agoIt's right up there with the statement that the FBI wants to have an "adult conversation" about encryption.
- trendia 10y agoHopefully the FBI will hire some adults to explain encryption to them.