here’s’ show last wk’s Post article described Trump’s lies:
• “ceaseless attacks”
• “baseless theories”
• “unsubstantiated claims”
• “baseless claims”
• “baseless theories”
• “alleging without evidence”
• “falsehoods”
• “The accusations”
• “Claims”
“This is not the normal, instinctive language people use when telling the story about nonstop lies. This is the strained language reporters opt for when they want to avoid blunt adjectives to describe deeply disturbing Republican behavior that threatens democracy.”
“These media words games are occurring as more stunned scholars warn us that Republicans are clearly and deliberately putting American democracy at risk with their unprecedented and brazen attacks on free and fair elections.”
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“Whether Buzbee directly ordered Wilder’s firing is unclear. But Buzbee is among the highest ranking executives at the news operation and everyone there must have known terminating Wilder would generate lots of news. “
“More significantly, Buzbee has remained silent as the controversy has escalated and the AP has been widely denounced within journalism circles for giving in to disingenuous, right-wing trolls who aren’t seeking fairness, but instead want media scalps as trophies”
“The firing of Wilder is not only troubling for the AP, it’s also a problem for the Post, as it prepares for Buzbee’s arrival.”
“The last thing the paper wanted during this key transition period was to be grappling with doubts about Buzbee’s leadership. But after watching the Winter debacle unfold last week at the AP, it’s impossible to not question the editor’s newsroom guidance.”
“He was a drug addict who was a criminal who resisted arrest and put himself in a position where what happened to him happened. If he didn’t resist arrest, it wouldn’t have happened.”