Krugman: A Lie Too Far?

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I shutter at the thought that it may be too late.


http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/09/17/a-lie-too-far/?smid=tw-share&_r=0




Paul Krugman - New York Times Blog


A Lie Too Far?



September 17, 2016 3:09 am

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I suspect Donald Trump is feeling a bit sandbagged right now, or will be when he wakes up. All along he has treated the news media with contempt, and been rewarded with obsequious deference — his lies sugar-coated, described as “disputed” or “stretching the truth,” while every aspect of his opponent’s life is described as “raising questions” and “casting shadows”, despite lack of evidence that she did anything wrong.

If Greg Sargent and Norm Ornstein are to be believed (and they are!), the cable networks at least initially followed the same pattern in their response to DJT’s latest:






But the print media appear to have finally found their voice (which may shape cable coverage over time). The Times and the AP, in particular, have put out hard-hitting stories that present the essence in the lede, not in paragraph 25. ...........................


....................There are now two questions: will this last, and if it does, has the turn come soon enough? In both cases, nobody knows. But just imagine how different this election would look if we’d had this kind of simple, factual, truly balanced (as opposed to both-sides-do-it) reporting all along.

[DarthDem]

1. Not Too Late At All

Seven weeks-plus is a eternity in presidential campaign season.

In fact, given that some voters are likely only starting to pay close attention now after the close of summer, this is an excellent time for the media to remember how to do its job of fairly informing the electorate about Trump.

Great blog by Paul.