The mainstream media plays a crucial role in informing the public about significant events, such as attempts on a former president's life, due to their resources and presence at major incidents. While social media offers rapid updates, it can also spread misinformation. The insights gathered from high-quality media coverage, such as iconic photographs and live footage, contribute to a clearer understanding of events. Legacy media not only delivers news but also provides artifacts that shape public perception and reality during critical situations.
This week, an assassination attempt for the social media age: what the platforms got right and wrong in the chaotic aftermath. Then we talk with the Times reporter Teddy Schleifer from this week’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee about the wave of Silicon Valley billionaires stepping up to back Trump. And finally, we talk to The Times’s Styles reporter Callie Holtermann about facial fitness gum, a “jawmaxxing” product targeted at teen boys online.
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