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Glenn Greenwald slams media coverage of coronavirus pandemic as worst incident of 'media misconduct'
The Hill ^ | Dec 25 | The Hill

Posted on 12/25/2020 2:37:28 PM PST by RandFan

Glenn Greenwald, co-founder of The Intercept, said the media’s coverage of the coronavirus pandemic was the "worst event of media misconduct.”

Speaking on Hill.TV’s “Rising,” Greenwald said that the media's coverage of the pandemic was initially geared toward forcing people to stay home, and shaming those who went outside for acting irresponsibly.

Greenwald then added that the media shifted its tone around its coverage after the protests against police brutality over the summer following the police killing of George Floyd in May.

“Suddenly, it all turned to ‘What these people are doing is noble,’” he said. “And not only do you no longer have the obligation to stay at home, you now have the obligation to go and march against racism on the grounds that racism is the worst public [threat] than the coronavirus pandemic.”

Greenwald noted that despite its coverage of the protests, the media continued to shame people who went to church or gathered for outdoor protests for different causes.

“What it really made it seem like was there’s no trust or confidence due to public health authorities or media narratives surrounding this pandemic,” he said. “That they’re just manipulating this messaging to sanction certain events that they find politically palatable while demanding everybody stay home for the things that they don’t value .”


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: coronavirus; covid19; fraud; greenwald; media; msm
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Another liberal I kinda like is Greenwald (flame me if you want:-)
1 posted on 12/25/2020 2:37:28 PM PST by RandFan
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To: RandFan
Another liberal I kinda like is Greenwald (flame me if you want:-)

You'll get no flame from me. He's a good guy. And again, he's correct on this.

History will show that the world's COVID response was one of the most devastating con jobs ever perpetrated.

2 posted on 12/25/2020 2:39:21 PM PST by Drew68
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To: RandFan

If I never tuned in to my Metro Detroit Action News TV station I wouldn’t know how fun a pandemic can be.


3 posted on 12/25/2020 2:46:10 PM PST by equaviator (If it seems like it's too bad to be true then maybe it isn't.)
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To: Drew68

I think the crossover occurs on liberty or constitutional issues with some liberals (a very small number of publicly known ones) and maybe just common sense/honesty rather than the propaganda you get from some on the media networks i.e Democrat party loyalists who only care for power.

Obviously I do not endorse abortion, the welfare state or whatever ...


4 posted on 12/25/2020 2:49:50 PM PST by RandFan ( )
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To: RandFan

In Oregon, the stated waited 9 months to tell us that over 50% of Covid deaths are nursing home residents.


5 posted on 12/25/2020 2:51:17 PM PST by aimhigh (THIS is His commandment . . . . 1 John 3:23)
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To: RandFan
I often wonder what it's like to be a news critter on CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, etc and known as the biggest liars, deceivers, etc on the planet. What it must be like to be another Iva D'Aquino ???


6 posted on 12/25/2020 2:59:26 PM PST by progunner (no compromise)
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To: RandFan

He is straightforward and honest.


7 posted on 12/25/2020 3:02:12 PM PST by dforest (RATS are criminals and frauds. Hide anything that belongs to you. They will steal it.)
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To: Drew68

I think the big problem we have at this point is that there are millions upon millions of people who realize they’ve fallen for the biggest hoax in history, but are so bullheaded they will never admit they fell for a con. That makes it much harder to achieve “Herd Immunity” to blatant gaslighting.

That’s a huge hurdle in the election steal, too.


8 posted on 12/25/2020 3:04:24 PM PST by JennysCool
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To: RandFan

In a word: Tyranny


9 posted on 12/25/2020 3:09:43 PM PST by joshua c (President Elect joshua_c. Hey if Joe can do it.)
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To: RandFan

They need the “vid” for revenues.

Even the givernment is paying them for PSA’s

I figured out how to destroy Covid BS

Stop watching TV and listening to radio, even talk radio.

Bleed them of revenue.

I thought of this last night while pondering 2020, Christmas and the coming year.

That means you’re gonna have to give up Rush

Stop listening to talk radio.

Every 15 minutes they profit from givernment PSA’s and they are hurting our country.

They use local hosts for CCP-19 fraud announcements, declaring:We’re All in this Together “

Uhmmm...NO

You Fairy Tale Moral Accountants prey upon those who don’t have access to the truth and believe the myth are on league with the NWO

Unfortunately, your favorite talk show hosts will take a financial hit.

I say Unfortunately but, like givernment workers, their finances have been unaffected by this fraud.

In fact, their listener audience has grown as this dire and immoral fraud continues to be perpetuated while they make hay about something they are DOING NOTHING to END

End the scam and cut off the lifeline for the media companies

We’ve demonstrated our power thus far in removing FauxNews from our lives by moving to more reliable news sources

Now punish them for perpetuating this fraud by killing listenership of stupid PSA’s which are paid revenue

I luv Rush, Levin, Bongino, Elders, Gorka et al but, I will no longer listen to them til the local channels STFU about a virus that has a 0.03% mortality

End this scam or lose your country

Your choice.

Many of you know I am an action person having rallied, walks & knocks, phone banking, Free Republic, emailing, texting, door hanging, Instagram and donating and I hope you can do this one thing

Drop this year and every damned scam into the ash heap of history

Rant off,...


10 posted on 12/25/2020 3:15:18 PM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: RandFan

There must be bodies everywhere.


11 posted on 12/25/2020 3:17:53 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: Drew68

We’ve been talking about that here:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3918660/posts

in the context of underuse of HCQ, Ivermectin, and other repurposed existing therapeutics.

In particulate, see posts 5, 18, 20, 23, and 25.


12 posted on 12/25/2020 3:28:13 PM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: RandFan

You aren’t going to get any flame from me either. Greenwald is one of the few classic liberal journalists left. Classic liberals stand up for EVERYONES rights, the so called liberals of today are hard core Marxists. They want to silence anyone who disagrees with them.


13 posted on 12/25/2020 3:31:35 PM PST by wjcsux (Don’t live your life in fear!)
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To: RandFan

“Media Misconduct”. I like that term. I wish it was rare.


14 posted on 12/25/2020 3:38:18 PM PST by libertylover (Remember: Democrats hated Lincoln and Deep State hated Jesus too.)
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To: RandFan

They were only doing what their masters were telling them to do. They’ve ALL been bought/paid for....
They should all be relegated to the dustbin of history.


15 posted on 12/25/2020 3:45:27 PM PST by lgjhn23 (Libs are a virus.....the DemoVirus!!)
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To: RandFan; All

Quite a lengthy article from the Intercept and very interesting.

https://theintercept.com/2018/06/25/att-internet-nsa-spy-hubs/

from thedonald.win....

https://thedonald.win/p/11RNokSKKB/nashville-bomb-was-getting-rid-o/c/


16 posted on 12/25/2020 3:54:40 PM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: Vendome

Great RANT, Vendome. I agree. I’m having a difficult time discerning the good from the bad, and I consider myself very well-informed. Since self-retired for medical reasons for the last 2 yrs, I spend at least 80 hrs per week reading. I realize most others do not have the time. I have a vast amount of books...history and current politicos writings. I have zero distractions for my time and take reams of notes while trying to connect dots. I enjoy doing it although it is overwhelming at times.

I always try to say what I mean and mean what I say. I would never have a hidden agenda. If I make mistakes, I acknowledge...apologize and continue forward. As new info comes in from reliable sources I change my opinions as needed to be more accurate and closer to truth as far as I can discern.


17 posted on 12/25/2020 4:12:03 PM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: Vendome

: ) homepage “It’s a great life if you don’t weaken”...one of dear uncle (RIP) Cliff’s sayings. Somebody pointed out to me years ago on FR that it was a song or lyrics of a BTO song IIRC.


18 posted on 12/25/2020 4:15:30 PM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: PGalt

yep


19 posted on 12/25/2020 4:50:14 PM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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... following the police killing of George Floyd...

The police did not kill George Floyd. George Floyd, a violent career criminal, died of a self inflicted fentanyl overdose.

Glen Greenwald knows this is the truth, but repeats the lie anyway.

20 posted on 12/25/2020 5:29:14 PM PST by sima_yi ( Reporting live from the far North)
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