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It's a funny thing. We now have "pundits", folks presented as having a superior understanding of politics, who comment on the day's events through the lens of their own biases, telling us what to think.
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I suggest this is not at all useful to society.
What would be useful is journalists who
a) say what happened or what was said by whom
b) explain how things actually work in the Canadian system or the facts of the situation at hand
c) point out any inconsistencies in
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What would be useful is journalists who
a) say what happened or what was said by whom
b) explain how things actually work in the Canadian system or the facts of the situation at hand
c) point out any inconsistencies in
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what was said by politicians (i.e. where they are lying to the public)
That's it.
That should be the job.
We are smart enough to figure out what to think of it ourselves.
Politicians might be much more concerned with getting their facts straight, if they knew they would
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That's it.
That should be the job.
We are smart enough to figure out what to think of it ourselves.
Politicians might be much more concerned with getting their facts straight, if they knew they would
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be fact-checked every time they open their mouths.
We would not have to endure the bloviating of pundits, nor the frustrating ignorance seen in many of the public these days.
It could short-circuit conspiracy theories.
It could make the Canadian public more informed.
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We would not have to endure the bloviating of pundits, nor the frustrating ignorance seen in many of the public these days.
It could short-circuit conspiracy theories.
It could make the Canadian public more informed.
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Just imagine a newscast...
Journalist: Today politician A said (e.g. unemployment) was up by X%. However, we can see from the most recent figures from StatsCan (or other credible source) unemployment has actually dropped by Y%.
And in other news...
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Journalist: Today politician A said (e.g. unemployment) was up by X%. However, we can see from the most recent figures from StatsCan (or other credible source) unemployment has actually dropped by Y%.
And in other news...
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And then they don't troop in a bunch of sour-faced pundits to analyze, condemn, or defend the lie/error.
We get to think about it and make up our own minds.
How refreshing would that be?
Remember, Trump's success was in large part due to the media not fact-checking and
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We get to think about it and make up our own minds.
How refreshing would that be?
Remember, Trump's success was in large part due to the media not fact-checking and
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also tacitly endorsing him while attacking his critics.
We do not need a Trumpian regime here in Canada. We need facts. Clear, unequivocal explanations, and the opportunity to think for ourselves.
Just the facts. That's what we need from Canadian media.
#cdnpoli
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We do not need a Trumpian regime here in Canada. We need facts. Clear, unequivocal explanations, and the opportunity to think for ourselves.
Just the facts. That's what we need from Canadian media.
#cdnpoli
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