Broken Press

537 examples of press incompetence

Posted by @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social •

This headline makes it sound as if Trump has sound reasoning. It is a form of policy sanewashing:

Haipei Shue was welcomed when he came to the United States in 1987 as a student.

Why the U.S. Opened Its Doors to Chinese Students, and Why Trump Is Closing Them

The 1970s era of academic exchange began as a form of diplomacy. “People were curious about us, inviting us to their homes,” one former student remembers.

The New York Times • Kurt Streeter