Princess of Tap Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 3 hours ago, jakeem said: Mary Louise Kelly @NPRKelly “Let me just say this. We will not be intimidated.” @NPR President & CEO @johnlansing responds to statement from @SecPompeo. NPR Responds To Sec. Pompeo Interview NPR's Michel Martin asks NPR's CEO, John Lansing, to respond to an All Things Considered interview with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. npr.org 11:30 PM · Jan 25, 2020 from Washington, DC·Twitter for iPhone Intimidating and threatening journalists sounds like something Putin would do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr6666 Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 NBC Politics @NBCPolitics · 16m JUST IN: US State Dept. removes NPR reporter Michele Kelemen, from Sec. Pompeo's plane ahead of his trip to Europe and Central Asia, State Dept. Correspondents' Association says 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr6666 Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 47 minutes ago, mr6666 said: NBC Politics @NBCPolitics · 16m JUST IN: US State Dept. removes NPR reporter Michele Kelemen, from Sec. Pompeo's plane ahead of his trip to Europe and Central Asia, State Dept. Correspondents' Association says @kaitlancollins · 1h Just days after Pompeo lashed out at one of their hosts because he didn't like her questions, the State Department kicks a NPR reporter off his plane for his upcoming trip that includes a stop in Ukraine, per @jmhansler . It's retaliation, says State's Correspondents' Association. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr6666 Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 White House excludes CNN from annual pre-SOTU lunch with news anchors ............CNN's Anderson Cooper and Wolf Blitzer attended last year's lunch. Blitzer has been attending these lunches longer than almost any other anchor — 20 years in a row. Journalists from other networks are still planning on attending Tuesday's session, according to sources at those networks. This is the first time in recent memory that a president has singled out one network and opted to not invite any anchors from there. White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham did not respond to a request for comment on Monday night. ........ https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/03/media/donald-trump-state-of-the-union-lunch-cnn/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 5 hours ago, jakeem said: The New York Times @nytimes Donations to many NPR affiliates spiked in the days after President Trump questioned the existence of the public broadcaster and after a clash with the State Department, an NPR spokeswoman said Unloved by Trump, NPR Carries On Donations to the public broadcaster went up sharply after the president said it was “a very good question” to ask why it still existed. nytimes.com 2:22 AM · Feb 17, 2020·SocialFlow 5 hours ago, jakeem said: Peter Sagal @petersagal 1) “Tensions” did not “arise” between @NPRKelly and Sec. Pompeo. He abused her verbally and then lied about her. 2) I will believe President Trump even knows NPR exists when he gives a cruel insulting “nickname” to @NPRinskeep. 8:00 AM · Feb 17, 2020·Twitter for iPad Americans are defending their 1st Amendment rights by defending the professional journalism of NPR. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr6666 Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 Seth Abramson @SethAbramson Trump wants to make us a nation of chumps He doesn't want us to know what his former NSA was worried about...until after the election He doesn't want us to know how much he's been costing taxpayers in travel...until after the election Has America ever been so OBVIOUSLY played?...... now that Trump is taking over US law enforcement/intelligence to *destroy them* and letting Putin in the door *again* and intimating he wants TV networks shut down it's time to be *very* heated.......... There's *no reason* for the *structure* of the news to look the same today, in the midst of a historic national emergency, as it did four years ago; U.S. media is *still covering* his racist, treacherous rants *live* rather than limiting Trump coverage to only what he *does* When an unhinged, criminal, tyrannical monster goes on TV to spew lies and hateful neo-fascist rhetoric for the *thousandth time*, the only reason any media outlet would cover it is *money*, because the newsworthiness is *zero* and the harm to the country almost unfathomable" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr6666 Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 @Porter_Anderson Media: @realDonaldTrump, asked by @Acosta in #NewDelhi if he'll pledge not to take foreign election assistance, attacks @CNN , saying, "Your record on telling the truth is so bad, you ought to be ashamed." Acosta: "Our record on delivering the truth is a lot better than yours." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr6666 Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Trump campaign sues New York Times for libel The campaign accused the Times of harboring “extreme bias against and animosity." ".......A spokesperson for the paper pushed back forcefully against the suit and expressed confidence that the Times would ultimately prevail on First Amendment grounds. “The Trump Campaign has turned to the courts to try to punish an opinion writer for having an opinion they find unacceptable,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “Fortunately, the law protects the right of Americans to express their judgments and conclusions, especially about events of public importance. We look forward to vindicating that right in this case.”..... https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/26/trump-campaign-sues-nyt-libel-117739 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 4 minutes ago, mr6666 said: Trump campaign sues New York Times for libel The campaign accused the Times of harboring “extreme bias against and animosity." ".......A spokesperson for the paper pushed back forcefully against the suit and expressed confidence that the Times would ultimately prevail on First Amendment grounds. “The Trump Campaign has turned to the courts to try to punish an opinion writer for having an opinion they find unacceptable,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “Fortunately, the law protects the right of Americans to express their judgments and conclusions, especially about events of public importance. We look forward to vindicating that right in this case.”..... https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/26/trump-campaign-sues-nyt-libel-117739 trump can't sue the Constitution. So In Absentia he tries to sue the New York Times for exercising their freedom of speech. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr6666 Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 18 minutes ago, mr6666 said: Trump campaign sues New York Times for libel The campaign accused the Times of harboring “extreme bias against and animosity." ".......A spokesperson for the paper pushed back forcefully against the suit and expressed confidence that the Times would ultimately prevail on First Amendment grounds. “The Trump Campaign has turned to the courts to try to punish an opinion writer for having an opinion they find unacceptable,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “Fortunately, the law protects the right of Americans to express their judgments and conclusions, especially about events of public importance. We look forward to vindicating that right in this case.”..... https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/26/trump-campaign-sues-nyt-libel-117739 @RoguePOTUSStaff · 1h Donation fodder for email blasts. Other than some pro forma work, this suit isn't actually going to be pursued. But it's expected to turn tidy fundraising profit. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- @SethAbramson · 1h 12/ Frankel is 100% correct that, by various means detailed in my books and across *hundreds* of major-media articles, Trump made sure the Kremlin fully understood his foreign policy and had access to his people even as he was *doing secret business deals with Kremlin officials*........ So yes, there was a quid pro quo in *exactly* the explicit and implicit ways that you'd expect to find it in the criminal underworld Trump has long inhabited. And Robert Mueller found collusion and evidence-tampering. And Trump was never "exonerated" of a criminal conspiracy............ Presumably, it's a PR stunt—and the second the NYT tries to demand the very same evidence Mueller found was hidden, destroyed, withheld, lied about, or otherwise obstructed, Trump will commit crimes *again* to make sure no one sees it.............. se e: https://twitter.com/SethAbramson/status/1232791693126033408 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr6666 Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 @ChrisJansing · 4h I spent two and a half years covering the WH. MANY press conferences. Reporters’ microphones were NEVER cut off. But today they were - repeatedly - when tough follow up questions were asked. So obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr6666 Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 all of the "oh now he sounds serious" coverage from yesterday looks ridiculous. do the media EVER learn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr6666 Posted March 20, 2020 Author Share Posted March 20, 2020 The Hill @thehill · 1h "You're actually sitting too close," Trump said at one point. "Really, we should probably get rid of about 75, 80 percent of you. I'll have just two or three of you that I LIKE in this room. I think that's a great way of doing it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Princess of Tap Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 11 hours ago, jakeem said: Steven Greenhouse @greenhousenyt Replying to @ClydeHaberman Very sad that the sociopath downplayed the urgency of the coronavirus threat week after week and did little to prepare the nation's defenses against it because he was so worried about spooking his beloved stock market. As a result, many more will die than would have otherwise. 8:56 AM · Mar 21, 2020·Twitter Web App 21 hours ago, jakeem said: The Washington Post @washingtonpost U.S. intelligence reports from January and February warned about a likely pandemic Intelligence officials reported that China appeared to be minimizing the outbreak and said swift action could be needed to contain the virus. Despite the warnings, Trump continued to play down the threat the virus posed to Americans. U.S. intelligence reports from January and February warned about a likely pandemic Officials reported that China appeared to be downplaying the outbreak and said swift action could be needed to contain the coronavirus. washingtonpost.com 8:19 PM · Mar 20, 2020·SocialFlow 21 hours ago, jakeem said: Molly Jong-Fast @MollyJongFast Trump knew 8:23 PM · Mar 20, 2020·Twitter for iPhone The American public would not know the facts behind the incompetence of the Trump Administration and the coronavirus pandemic without the brilliant journalism and reporting from The Washington Post. trump attacks journalists because they tell the truth about him and his administration. The habitual liar hates those who tell the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 17 hours ago, jakeem said: The Associated Press @AP Monday appeared to mark a turning point in TV coverage of President Trump's now-daily briefings on the coronavirus outbreak. Only one of the major networks stuck it out to the end of the nearly two-hour session. Networks face decision: How long to stick with Trump? NEW YORK (AP) — Six television networks began showing President Donald Trump's briefing on the coronavirus outbreak late Monday, but only Fox News Channel stuck it out to the end nearly two hours... apnews.com 10:51 PM · Mar 23, 2020·SocialFlow trump's lies and misleading statements during these press briefings confuses the public and it has often been contradictory with the opinions of medical professionals. trump's promoting drugs which are only now being tested to fight the Coronavirus has led to several individuals taking these non-FDA approved drugs because trump spoke of them during the briefings-- One man is dead in Arizona, his wife is in critical condition and reportedly several Nigerians are also in critical condition due to their lack of understanding about trump talking about drug trials or simply his lack of Professional Medical Knowledge while discussing the subject. Considering how crucial public information is during a pandemic, it would be better for the media to focus on getting information from medical professionals who know what they're talking about and who do not tend to lie about the issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mr6666 Posted March 25, 2020 Author Share Posted March 25, 2020 7 minutes ago, mr6666 said: @thehill · 5h Washington state radio station refusing to air Trump briefings due to "false or misleading information" http://hill.cm/xp4UnyG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr6666 Posted March 25, 2020 Author Share Posted March 25, 2020 Noah Shachtman @NoahShachtman · 1h NBC and CNN producers say they're through airing Trump's virus pressers. “We might take it from the top and then cut away after the first lie, and return when the lies stop.” .......... “I think the best way to handle the president in the briefing is that you handle the president like you handle the virus. He has to be contained and quarantined and his falsehoods have to be scrubbed so that they don’t rub off on you.”.......... https://www.thedailybeast.com/cnn-and-msnbc-staffers-wary-of-airing-trump-coronavirus-pressers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr6666 Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 Angelo Carusone @GoAngelo 1/ I want to share a bit about Fox News, advertisers, revenue and accountability. Let me first start by saying that, Fox News is actually suffering quite severely on the advertiser front. (The next chart will illustrate just how badly)... 2/ This is the number of paid ads on Tucker's show. As you can see this chart shows the average number of *paid* commercials per show. It dropped off quite severely in 2019. It *still* hasn't recovered. So what's this mean in terms of dollars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr6666 Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 6 minutes ago, mr6666 said: Angelo Carusone @GoAngelo 1/ I want to share a bit about Fox News, advertisers, revenue and accountability. Let me first start by saying that, Fox News is actually suffering quite severely on the advertiser front. (The next chart will illustrate just how badly)... 2/ This is the number of paid ads on Tucker's show. As you can see this chart shows the average number of *paid* commercials per show. It dropped off quite severely in 2019. It *still* hasn't recovered. So what's this mean in terms of dollars? 3/ Well: In 2017, Tucker's show generated about $100M in advertising revenue for Fox News. If you took all of the ad revenue that Tucker's show generated in 2018 and 2019, the combined amount is less than what Tucker's show earned in 2017 alone. It's easily a 75-80M loss.......... 5/ So, how is that Fox News could lose all of that advertising revenue and still not be forced to make major changes. Well, surprise surprise, Fox News cheats. And we all basically subsidize Fox News as a result of that cheating. 7/ Every TV channel charges cable providers a fee for carrying channel set during negotiations. This is a subscriber fee. Provider pays this fee for each customer they have, not viewer of channel. Providers bundle channels into packages and pass costs to subscribers........... 9/ The effect? News & info channels’ subscriber fees are normally small. MSNBC gets ~$0.33, CNN gets between $0.70-0.90 per month (and includes CNN and CNN Headline News). In contrast, Fox News charges near or over $2 a month. This is wildly out of step with industry averages...... 12/ Right now, Fox News is in midst of renegotiating more than 65% of all their cable provider contracts. Try to increase as much as 75%. That would mean Fox goes up to more than $3/month. If we say nothing, this happens. Fox gets even more money despite being extra destructive.............. 15/ b) Cable Fees -- Tell cable providers to stop forcing all of us to pay Fox News such a wildly inflated amount fee, let even consider jacking that up as much as they are trying. Make Fox News actually rely on ads for revenue, watch how fast they change....... 20/ Fox News' misinformation actively harms us all. This is a moment of real reckoning for Fox, if we chose to act. I share the advertiser info to show it matters and that Fox will literally throw away hundreds of millions of dollars to advance its political interests............ see: https://twitter.com/GoAngelo/status/1244819790650322944 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr6666 Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 74 journalism professors accuse Fox News of spreading coronavirus misinformation Dozens of journalism professors and working journalists signed an open letter to Fox News heads Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch on Thursday, bashing the network's coverage of the coronavirus pandemic as a "danger to public health." "Viewers of Fox News, including the president of the United States, have been regularly subjected to misinformation relayed by the network—false statements downplaying the prevalence of COVID-19 and its harms; misleading recommendations of activities that people should undertake to protect themselves and others, including casual recommendations of untested drugs; false assessments of the value of measures urged upon the public by their elected political leadership and public health authorities," the letter reads........ "Inexcusably, Fox News has violated elementary canons of journalism. In so doing, it has contributed to the spread of a grave pandemic," the end of the letter reads. "Urgently, therefore, in the name of both good journalism and public health, we call upon you to help protect the lives of all Americans—including your elderly viewers—by ensuring that the information you deliver is based on scientific facts." ......... https://thehill.com/homenews/media/490776-74-journalism-professors-accuse-fox-news-owners-of-spreading-coronavirus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 12 hours ago, jakeem said: West Wing Reports @WestWingReport Clinton administration press secretary Joe Lockhart: "When the president asks who you work for, don't answer CBS News or the Washington Post. When the president asks who you work for, look him straight in the eye and say, 'the American people.'" I used to run White House press briefings. Here's how journalists should handle Trump. Joe Lockart offers strategies for journalists trying to hold Donald Trump more accountable and get reliable information on the coronavirus pandemic cnn.com 8:56 PM · Apr 26, 2020·Twitter Web App Yes, American journalists represent the American people exercising their 1st Amendment rights when they question the head of the Executive Branch of the United States of America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr6666 Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 The New York Times @nytimes The Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for public service. The New York Times was awarded 3 prizes in the categories of \ commentary, investigative journalism and international reporting. Full list: 2020 Pulitzer Prize winners for journalism https://www.axios.com/pulitzer-prize-winners-2020-d985cf69-e3f9-4004-99dd-3b403ea12996.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr6666 Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 With Kayleigh McEnany, the White House Isn’t Even Pretending the Truth Matters Only in the most broken of systems would Kayleigh McEnany get to be White House press secretary, but that’s where we are ".........The briefing had been mocked from the Day One declaration that Supreme God Trump had assembled the largest gathering in the history of the world to honor his ascension to the crown, of course. But Kayleigh marks the apotheosis of a progression from career party hacks Sean Spicer and Sarah Huckabee Sanders to accomplished businessman-****-TV personality Anthony Scaramucci to ghost of Christmas present Stephanie Grisham/Griswold/Grinnell (who could remember) to a person who has absolutely no qualification for the job or interest in doing it in the spirit it was intended whatsoever......... She blazed the path to the podium on the back of her experience as an internet troll turned cable news pundit. (Fun fact: McEnany was rejected by Fox before getting scooped up by CNN’s Jeff Zucker who was looking for a new “character in a drama” — his words — who was willing to defend Donald Trump on the network. And what a character she has become). In this way, and others, her elevation mirrors that of her boss. In her supporting role on CNN’s production of “The Orange King,” McEnany has learned from Trump’s approach to public relations: discard all modesty in paeans to the Trump brand and admit no wrongdoing, no matter the absurd lengths required to do so........ Amid the pandemic though — at a time when more than ever it is critical that the press secretary serves all of the constituents and speaks honestly about what they should be doing to stay safe and how to plan for the choppy waters ahead — the **** charade goes from preposterous to dangerous. Lives hang in the balance. Going back to at least acting as if we believe that it matters seems like it would be an improvement." https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/kayleigh-mcenany-first-press-conference-lie-tell-the-truth-993705/#utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=social_bar&utm_content=bottom_amp&utm_id=993705 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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