Saturday, December 9, 2017

Glenn Greenwald — The U.S. Media Yesterday Suffered its Most Humiliating Debacle in Ages: Now Refuses All Transparency Over What Happened


Just a tip of the iceberg. We're all "shocked, shocked, shocked" that the US media would do such a thing.

As I tell my many friends who know I watch this stuff, if you can't be sure what is true and what is not, don't believe any of it.

The Intercept
The U.S. Media Yesterday Suffered its Most Humiliating Debacle in Ages: Now Refuses All Transparency Over What Happened
Glenn Greenwald

See also
Having been on the receiving end of three "fake news" stories in the past week, betwee the ABC Flynn debacle, the Bloomberg Deutsche Bank subpoena, and now CNN, Trump demanded that CNN fire "those responsible," and commented that an ABC reporter who was suspended for a separate erroneous report should be fired as well.…
However, despite Trump's demands a CNN spokesperson said there will not be disciplinary action against the reporter involved, because the reporter used multiple verified sources, following CNN's editorial process.…
Just how does one "verify" a falsity? Oh wait, this is the US media after all.


Zero Hedge
Trump Lashes Out At "Fake News" CNN For "Vicious And Purposeful" Mistake, Demands Terminations
Tyler Durden

4 comments:

GLH said...

I try to watch the "news" every evening and sometimes I get discouraged at all of the lies and propaganda pushed by the media. It is unbelievable.

Kaivey said...

The same with me. And the reporters are very nice, well educated, and middle-class and viewers think what reasonable people they are and they see the state as always fair. We are always getting the bad guys and now there are 20 million dead since WW2.

Noah Way said...

It's all fake news. The most honest part of any of it is the advertising.

Tom Hickey said...

The most honest part of any of it is the advertising

Everyone knows that advertising is mostly BS. While BS and puff are permitted, firms can be sued for misrepresentation and false advertising regarding product claims.

No penalty for fake news, "spin," and propaganda.