“The thesis does a media studies analysis of Section 230 coverage. …horrified by the mainstream media’s failures in covering Section 230 when it mattered the most.”
This post from @ericgoldman is clear-eyed about bothsidesism privileging lies, and /1
blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2022/…
This post from @ericgoldman is clear-eyed about bothsidesism privileging lies, and /1
blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2022/…
and also the need for reporters to have trusted experts to rely on — not just politicians and bad-faith manipulators.
To inform the public it is not enough just to report on what several people say. Journalists MUST have some expertise they can draw on.
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To inform the public it is not enough just to report on what several people say. Journalists MUST have some expertise they can draw on.
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The lesson is that we need both partisan and expert outlets.
Neutral media just isn’t up to the task of informing us about what citizens of a democracy need to know.
**this foreshadows a study we at @MAD_Democracy are releasing tomorrow- get ready!
Neutral media just isn’t up to the task of informing us about what citizens of a democracy need to know.
**this foreshadows a study we at @MAD_Democracy are releasing tomorrow- get ready!
#Section230 - bothsidesism and need for expertise and judgment, not just reporting on the political “game.”
Let’s get this right, journalists. A lot is at stake.
Let’s get this right, journalists. A lot is at stake.
https://twitter.com/jisraelbalderas/status/1504864674487185419
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