Broken Press

668 examples of press incompetence

Posted by @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social •

What's the difference between Jan. 6 rioters and the targets of Trump's fear-mongering now? Race, but that is not the answer the gives. Racism-blindness is rampant in our national media.

Trump Deploys National Guard for D.C. Crime but Called Jan. 6 Rioters ‘Very Special’ President Trump said he needed to send in the Guard to secure the nation’s capital. But on Jan. 6, 2021 — the most lawless day in recent Washington history — he had a very different reaction.
Trump Deploys National Guard for D.C. Crime but Called Jan. 6 Rioters ‘Very Special’ President Trump said he needed to send in the Guard to secure the nation’s capital. But on Jan. 6, 2021 — the most lawless day in recent Washington history — he had a very different reaction.
Posted by Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis)@mastodon.social •

There is one answer to this question -- race -- but it's not the answer the gives. Our national media are racism-blind. 1/

why maga has seized on dc crime as a symbol -- and a target
why maga has seized on dc crime as a symbol -- and a target