

The Media Are Going Easy On Trump and Russia is Going All In On Right-Wing Media
9 snips Sep 6, 2024
In this discussion, Daniel Drezner, a Tufts University professor specializing in global politics, critiques media coverage of Trump and the inconsistencies in accountability compared to other candidates. Dan Froomkin from PressWatchers.org highlights how fact-checking can sometimes create confusion in political narratives. Will Sommer from the Washington Post explores Kremlin influence on U.S. conservative media. Lastly, Dan Taberski dives into the mysterious connections between mass psychogenic illness and public perception, unraveling societal impacts.
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Trump's Town Hall Strategy
- Trump uses town halls to spread misinformation and attack opponents.
- He sometimes appears confused about his competition.
False Equivalence in Media Coverage
- Mainstream media outlets often present a false equivalence in their coverage of Trump and Harris.
- They fail to adequately expose the difference in truthfulness between the two.
Unfair Comparison of Policy Positions
- A Washington Post editorial compared Trump and Harris's policy positions but didn't contextualize differences in policy depth and development timelines.
- The editorial wanted more specifics from Harris, despite her offering more concrete ideas than Trump.