Glenn Reynolds is aware of things that are wrong in the press but what he proposes to make things right is twisted and misses the mark.
> “The killer counter-move for the press isn’t to double down on anti-Trump messaging. The counter-move is to bolster its own trustworthiness by acting (and being) more neutral and sober, and by being more trustworthy.”
Yes, Glenn. Very good.
> “If the news media actually focused on reporting facts accurately and straightforwardly, on leaving opinion to the pundits, and on giving Trump a clearly fair shake, then Trump’s tactics wouldn’t work, and any actual dirt they found on him would do actual damage.”
No Glenn, you went off the rail here after starting off well. If you media types gave PRESIDENT Trump (not Trump) the respect he deserves, then his tactics would no longer be needed. His tactics would have suited their purpose as they indeed did work. And appearing sober, neutral, and trustworthy in the face of finding ‘dirt’ on him to do him ‘damage’ negates all the aforementioned traits of serious journalism. This sentence of yours is prima facie evidence that you a-holes have lost your minds and have your heads planted firmly up your anuses.
> “He’s betting on the press being insufficiently mature and self-controlled to manage that. So far, his bet is paying off.”
You are a fool and an idiot Reynolds. Those terms define you. They are not hurled by me or others as wanting to engage in name-calling. They are in fact nouns that describe you. A ‘fool’ as in unaware of the reality in and around you, and an ‘idiot’ as in a childlike mind that has no capacity for understanding adult issues.
President Trump is not betting on or gaslighting anything. He is educating you on how to act respohsibly and how to do your jobs satisfactorily.
The best thing for you and your ilk is to bury your egos and report respectfully and completely what the White House is announcing. If you want to fact-check, then do it smartly or do some investigative reporting to be published later.
Most importantly, tell your editors to change priorities from democrat led priorities. And if you can’t survive or stay in the game after that, then get another job!
Well put!