I would add this: Given Trump's litany of lies about the 2020 election, which to this day continue, no claim he makes should be repeated unless accompanied by verifiable proof. Take the position that factual claims must be based on evidence. Refuse to repeat such claims in the absence of the evidence relied upon by the person making the …
I would add this: Given Trump's litany of lies about the 2020 election, which to this day continue, no claim he makes should be repeated unless accompanied by verifiable proof. Take the position that factual claims must be based on evidence. Refuse to repeat such claims in the absence of the evidence relied upon by the person making the claim. Check the evidence to verify that it is reliable.
Failure to do this opens the media to easy manipulation by Trump.
And the disproof of the blatant lies and distortions shouldn't be buried 7 or 8 paragraphs down. This makes me crazier than almost anything else. Most people don't get that far down in the story.
I would add this: Given Trump's litany of lies about the 2020 election, which to this day continue, no claim he makes should be repeated unless accompanied by verifiable proof. Take the position that factual claims must be based on evidence. Refuse to repeat such claims in the absence of the evidence relied upon by the person making the claim. Check the evidence to verify that it is reliable.
Failure to do this opens the media to easy manipulation by Trump.
And the disproof of the blatant lies and distortions shouldn't be buried 7 or 8 paragraphs down. This makes me crazier than almost anything else. Most people don't get that far down in the story.