Trump appears to want the American broadcast media to conform to his personal whims and ideology. If any outlet—aside from Fox News or Newsmax—presents a viewpoint that challenges his narrative or reports on events with factual integrity, their coverage is swiftly labeled as “fake news.” This holds true even when viewers and reporters have witnessed the events firsthand. In such cases, not only is the reporting discredited, but the ethics of the entire news organization are called into question.
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This is the slippery slope to facism. It’s what authoritarians do. Discredit the legitimate media and therefore any questioning or opposition is diminished. This is why he is never challenged on his endless lies.
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The news was mentioned in the closing remarks of tonight’s Evening News - in which Owens was the supervising producer. Dickerson commended him “a man of great integrity” and that he and DuBois “will always be grateful to him for his wisdom, his guidance and above all, his friendship”.
Obviously another bad news to the rapidly shrinking press freedom under the current US admin.
[Update 28/4] Also addressed at the end of this week’s 60 Minutes. Seems like the rumours of Para interfering so that the merger can go ahead are true.
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