rbreich , to Random
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In a misguided effort to be "unbiased," most news media have stopped calling Trump's Big Lie about the 2020 election what it is. Instead they're using terms like "false statements" or "claims without evidence."

Memo to the media: Calling out lies isn't "biased." It's your job.

ZhiZhu ,
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@rbreich

"Some say that journalists should strive to be “neutral”

...journalists should strive to be truthful...

Stating a truth that will be used to determine someone’s guilt or innocence is rarely a “neutral” act, but it is a necessary one.

When remaining “neutral” is used as an excuse to avoid stating uncomfortable truths — truths that might offend the powerful or the public — that is not journalism.

That is cowardice"

ALT
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