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"current admin believes “ fake news” rather than “the press” are the enemy of the people." But they also define "fake news" to be any outlet that isn't praisin
by s73v3r_ 8y ago
"current admin believes “ fake news” rather than “the press” are the enemy of the people."
But they also define "fake news" to be any outlet that isn't praising them constantly.
- mc32 8y agoYes, that’s pretty much true and of course it’s regrettable. But on the other hand even news that like to think themselves as neutral, say NPR, will, when interviewing a partisan follow the pattern thus: When interviewing liberals, don’t follow forcefully up on omissions or questinsble assertions. When interviewing a conservative (regular, not Trumpist) will bring up omissions or will follow up on questionable assettions more forcefully. Regarding campaiging, they will embed more with liberal candidates and follow progress more than with conservative candidates. I’d be happy to know I’m wrong, but this is my take listening to NPR regularly.
- s73v3r_ 8y agoI can't say I can agree with that in the slightest, especially regarding NPR. I would say that they refuse to follow up on those assertions with conservatives quite often. As far as embedding, I believe that is at the discretion of the campaign.
- oh_sigh 8y agoNo, they don't - I think they define 'fake news' as any outlet that only runs 100% negative analysis and opinion on the administration.
- s73v3r_ 8y agoWhich is clearly an incorrect definition of the term. Fox News was only negative on Obama, yet I never heard him say they were the enemy of the people.