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USS McCain story is a perfect example of a lot of what is wrong with the news environment.
Original WSJ story had 2 central claims:
1) Someone at WH made a request to hide USS McCain during Trump's visit.
2) Navy took various steps (tarp, vacation) to comply with that request.
Original WSJ story had 2 central claims:
1) Someone at WH made a request to hide USS McCain during Trump's visit.
2) Navy took various steps (tarp, vacation) to comply with that request.
The evidence, as confirmed by the Navy today, overwhelmingly supports that claim 1 was correct and claim 2 was wrong.
The story went viral because of both claims.
Now Trump and supporters used claim 2 to suggest the whole story is fake news. While the media, instead of acknowledging the issues with the original story, simply moved all focus to claim 1.
Now Trump and supporters used claim 2 to suggest the whole story is fake news. While the media, instead of acknowledging the issues with the original story, simply moved all focus to claim 1.
Now everyone thinks their narrative is confirmed.
That's why even those of us who got both claims right from the start face criticism for not supporting the narrative certain people prefer.
That's why even those of us who got both claims right from the start face criticism for not supporting the narrative certain people prefer.
