How media should respond to Trump attacks
By Philippe Reines
Updated 4:37 PM ET, Fri October 27, 2017
... make it clearer when someone is presenting opinion. This piece began with an italicized sentence telling you who I am. I'm not a reporter; I'm just some guy -- one with political ties. You should know that before you read my words. You might not make it to the bottom of what I write, so it should be clear at the very top ...
... rein in reporters on social media. The editorial standards of an outlet must apply to tweeting no differently than reporting. Second sourcing, review by editors, appropriate language. If they couldn't write it for the paper or say it on air, it's not suitable for social media ...
... stop broadcasting the White House's daily briefing live. It has become a forum for nothing more than the spokesperson to read aloud the President's tweets. Reporters should determine what news, if any, emerges from a briefing, and report it, as they would for any evolving story. Sean Spicer and Sarah Sanders have no credibility. None. Stop letting them lie with impunity on live TV ...
... make it clearer which talking heads are journalists, which are partisan hacks, which are paid shills. Colored hats would do the trick, but using clearer "chyrons" -- the captions and graphics that appear at the bottom of your screen -- is a good start ...
http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/27/opinions/trump-media-reines-opinion/index.html
