“In an explosion of partisan bickering, a politically charged mob breached the doors of the Capitol. The melee between both sides injured police, and left the two parties unable to agree as to the cause of the skirmish.”
– how some outlets might write up 1/6 if it happened today
– how some outlets might write up 1/6 if it happened today
https://twitter.com/todayshow/status/1418169964603838465
Here’s the problem with trying to satirize the regnant Washington press pack’s ‘both sides’ tic: reality always manages to outdo whatever one comes up with.
Seditionists breached the Capitol, and Politico writes of “die-hard members of Team Blue”. What the f––?
Seditionists breached the Capitol, and Politico writes of “die-hard members of Team Blue”. What the f––?
https://twitter.com/IChotiner/status/1418202873066770434
(*dozens, including journalists and academics who study media, criticize a framing choice presented as if it stated obvious facts*)
[REPORTER, in retort:]
“People attack what they don’t understand.”
[REPORTER, in retort:]
“People attack what they don’t understand.”
https://twitter.com/rachaelmbade/status/1418237061320957952
If a community of pretty smart people “don’t understand” what a journalist tried to say, that’s on the writer and their editors. Seems petulant to accuse readers of just being dense.
Right: GOP members of Congress still enjoy the platform of being — wait for it! — members of Congress.
It’s as if the Playbook writer took Charlie Brooker’s parody, and decided: “I should play that as deadpan.”
It’s as if the Playbook writer took Charlie Brooker’s parody, and decided: “I should play that as deadpan.”
https://twitter.com/cahnemily/status/1418241129536004100
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