> 2 Trump Picks: an Insider and a Firebrand (NYT, 14 Nov) The headline uses the word "Insider" as part of the narrative that Trump is breaking his promise in t

> 2 Trump Picks: an Insider and a Firebrand (NYT, 14 Nov) The headline uses the word "Insider" as part of the narrative that Trump is breaking his promise in terms of "draining the swamp," "the system is rigged," etc. The reality is that few expected him to choose only non-politicians in his cabinet and he didn't say he wouldn't have any, but the media has portrayed this as some huge turn of events. It's biased because it spins a narrative that doesn't actually exist. > Trump Draws Criticism for Far-Right Pick (NYT, 14 Nov) How often do you see the New York Times brand anything as "Far-Left"? It may be fair to call a pick "Far-Right," but if you have to be left of Bernie Sanders to be "Far-Left," it's not really fair. > Trump makes controversial pick for senior aide (AP, 14 Nov) This is reasonable. He is controversial. > Trump Taps Reince Priebus as Chief of Staff, Steve Bannon as Chief Strategist (NPR, 14 Nov) This one is just facts, too. > Trump names nationalist as senior aide Why is the label necessary? If he had picked Bernie Sanders, would "Trump names socialist as senior aide" be unbiased?