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False dichotomy. Just because an article has some facts buried in it does not mean it's not a hit piece. A hit piece is simply something crafted to create a str
by colllectorof 10y ago
False dichotomy. Just because an article has some facts buried in it does not mean it's not a hit piece. A hit piece is simply something crafted to create a strong negative impression of a person.
With that in mind, let's go to the NYT front page:
Donald Trump’s Swamp Gets Murkier
A disturbing number of lobbyists and special interest players
are joining the transition team.
The interaction does not appear to violate federal laws or
ethics rules, three lawyers said, but it did create the appearance
that Mr. Trump and his partners are using his status as a way to
profit.
Cabinet Selection Turns Into Spectacle That’s Made for TV
Do we now live in some kind of alternate reality where stuff like this is considered normal, unbiased journalism?
- JoeAltmaier 10y agoWell, "he started it" by not releasing tax returns, not relinquishing his control of his businesses nor disclosing his international business deals. Its fair game, then, to interpret subsequent actions as part of a pattern.
- woodruffw 10y agoI just visited the NYT front page. "Donald Trump’s Swamp Gets Murkier" is an opinion piece. "Cabinet Selection Turns Into Spectacle That’s Made for TV" is a silly title and a cheap shot, but cabinet pageantry is nothing new. The article itself has a message in the form of facts focused on (e.g., the fact that all of Trump's picks seem to be old white men), but doesn't seem to express an opinion in the way that the editorial board's piece does. Does it have a bias? Yes. Is it abnormal, or even unusually biased? No.