Maybe instead of "who gets the 9pm slot?" on CNN, it should be "what."@marceelias has already come up with one "what." He recommends an hour every night, examining the challenges to democracy.
— Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) December 8, 2021
As soon as you say "who gets…" you're halfway to reproducing the cable news model.
"Do not obey in advance." That is one of Timothy Snyder's rules for resisting authoritarianism.
— Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) December 8, 2021
We need something similar in the media sphere: Do not do their rationalizing for them. https://t.co/H77XjwN6fO
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Biden sure does attract winners.
I suspect it is going about as planned. The Shlomo High Command seems conflicted about the next stage though.
I’ll get excited when Biden’s overall approval numbers get below 10 percent; which is where it should be.