The @nytimes has a proven track record of enabling corporate interests and whitewashing Republican incompetence in governing. #EastPalestine
A1 today criticism of EPA (Biden Admin) from a local “diner equivalent” = misinformation.
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It’s as if NYT has an ax to grind with the EPA/Biden admin that it suppresses how the Republican Governor has handled the situation.
Did these journalists know the Gov refused Biden’s offer immediately after the accident?
Those of us NOT depending on the NYT do.
Context. Context. Context. Did the NYT reporters of which 5 contributed to this piece ASK what the central pizza owner thinks of Republican deregulation policies that LED to this type of accident?
Stenography that fits a narrative that NYT Editors want.
Wait ….the Republican governor has not fully activated all his powers - but Pete Buttigieg is in the crosshairs of residents?
But wait stenography w/o context in next paragraph.
“Gov office said…”
Those of us on Twitter have heard the Rail company is giving minuscule Amy’s to citizens - what are the sums that the Rail Company is paying? Is there a reason they are doing that? Altruism? Exceptions etc?
Now imagine being the $2billion/year news org and yet seemingly unaware that Republicans are savaging the Biden Admin/EPA/DOT for their response.
How might Right Wing disinformation impact your coverage? Well it really f’in should! Otherwise you are just highbrow @DailyCaller
Gotta ask @nycscribe why not ask any of the residents if they think getting rid of the Dept of Transportation, Defunding it as part of GOP #DebtCeiling hostage-taking or further deregulation or pro-rail company policies are a good idea?
Or we gonna go with “human interest”?
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ADDENDUM. @nytimes editors WERE aware of Right Wing “outrage” disinformation. It’s a problem that NYT journos don’t read the NYT or don’t care about information warfare and how their coverage can be complicit in propagating RW disinfo / narratives. 2/16👇 nytimes.com/2023/02/16/tec…
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This is a huge development. Credit to the @washingtonpost who see that the agenda-setting hate-for-profit network #fox lies at a massive scale is an important story.
Why @SallyBuzbee won’t say lies is an indictment of institutional weakness.
But +1 for putting this story A1
But what do @nycscribe & @AGSNYT do as Rupert Murdoch IN HIS OWN WORDS says that Fox is a political arm that will do all it can to help GOP?
Not front page.
Fred Ryan (Republican) publisher of the @washingtonpost pays editors who reinforce Republican-friendly narratives. Let’s walk through todays A1 piece abt the impending preventable catastrophe of #DebtCeiling
☝️ @TonyRomm +editor construct a frame that the Republican hostage-taking of the US economy is a responsible and legitimate strategy.
“Urgency for a deal” when Republicans are not acting in good faith or consistency.
Next Tony emphasizes the frame that the deficit is “bothsides”
Tony parrots GOP disinformation “two years of Dem control”. Is this true @TonyRomm ? If yes let us know you think so. If not why be a stenographer?
Oh and it’s most legitimate economists warning - not only the Biden administration.
And read the following 🧵 to understand how important local journalism is to democracy. 1/
Local journalists are democracy's frontline workers. They strengthen communities, save taxpayers money, and promote civic engagement. Where local journalism is strong, more people vote & elected officials pay more attention to constituents. But only 1 in 6 of us pays for news! 2/
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Daily reminder: Corporate media has as its prime directive distribution of a maximally palatable “news product” to expand/maintain its financial/influence value.
Gov #DeSantis is a neofascist. He has weaponized his powers to attack education, public health voting rights etc..
His assaults on public education, book banning are racist & transphobic.
Journalistic failure by fraudulent euphemisms:
“Cultural issues”
“Pushes to right”
A healthy Fourth Estate would speak out against fascism and not leave it to “Democratic govs SEE a need” @danbalz (author) fills his piece with “view from nowhere” musings.
Question: Are the dangerous anti-American policies of DeSantis a bad thing Dan?
Cc: @jayrosen_nyu
Corporate media has as its prime directive distribution of a maximally palatable “news product” to expand/maintain its financial/influence value.
Strategic use of euphemism such as “#CultureWar” minimizes, whitewashes and normalizes neofascism. 1/n @tzimmer_history
The spread of reactionary assaults by neofascists depends on normalization and permission by the majority. At present corporate Media is permissive / amplifying:
disinfo about CRT, book banning, assaults LGBTQ+ rights are all the same extremist movement but treated as if random
We are grateful to the voice of @jbouie who is highlighting the participation of media. Excellent piece today and hazards of framing “culture wars” as stunted analysis