Media Tracker (3 Viewers)

[SaintForLife]

I figured we needed a thread specifically about the media.

There was a very big correction recently by the Washington Post.


That story was supposedly "independently confirmed" by CNN, NBC News, USA Today, ABC News, & PBS News Hour. How could they all have gotten the quote wrong if they actually independently confirmed the story?






Why do all the errors always go in one political direction and not closer to 50/50?

 

[Dragon]

Media has fractured. Anyone with a podcast/blog/whatever is now “Media”. That is the environment that must be negotiated by politicians in particular and the public in general. This means someone can find any media source to echo their belief structure.

This makes teaching critical source evaluation even more important. One thing I appreciate about Substack is that readers are quick to point out errors or call out any questionable claims from contributors. The writers I follow are not afraid to verify and correct their content when necessary. However, according to MAGA supporters, the only subjects children should be taught in school are reading and math, so it's unlikely that "source evaluation" will ever make it into the curriculum.