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More than 100 newspapers will publish editorials decrying Trump's anti-press rhetoric
CNN ^ | August 11, 2018 | Brian Stelter

Posted on 08/12/2018 5:55:35 AM PDT by Zakeet

"The dirty war on the free press must end."

That's the idea behind an unusual editorial-writing initiative that has enlisted scores of newspapers across America.

The Boston Globe has been contacting newspaper editorial boards and proposing a "coordinated response" to President Trump's escalating "enemy of the people" rhetoric.

"We propose to publish an editorial on August 16 on the dangers of the administration's assault on the press and ask others to commit to publishing their own editorials on the same date," The Globe said in its pitch to fellow papers.

The effort began just a few days ago.

As of Saturday, "we have more than 100 publications signed up, and I expect that number to grow in the coming days," Marjorie Pritchard, the Globe's deputy editorial page editor, told CNN.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: fakenews; mainstreammedia; newspapers; trumpmedia
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To: txrefugee; Chode
If a tree falls in the forest, and there is no one to hear it…

It’s because it landed on top of the demonrats and killed them.

And the Capitalist Loggers don’t care.

61 posted on 08/12/2018 7:02:22 AM PDT by mabarker1 (congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!!)
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To: Zakeet
👍🏼👹. Well because when editorials speak everybody liste.............. Can't stop laughing. 😹😹😹😹. They are so wrapped up in their own lies they actually believe them. Fish are insulted to be wrapped up with them.
62 posted on 08/12/2018 7:13:59 AM PDT by rktman (Enlis ted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: mabarker1
the 5th Column has it's panties in a wad again
63 posted on 08/12/2018 7:15:44 AM PDT by Chode ( WeÂ’re America, Bitch!)
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To: Zakeet

I love this. The Fake News and solidarity.

Maybe now they will understand they are worthless.

It’s time for them to stop trying to shape opinions.


64 posted on 08/12/2018 7:16:17 AM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: Zakeet

Collusion!


65 posted on 08/12/2018 7:18:10 AM PDT by EdnaMode
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To: Zakeet

More than 100 paper take part in an exercise to prove that in America under Trump there really is freedom of the press.


66 posted on 08/12/2018 7:22:12 AM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: Zakeet
August 16 - NATIONAL 'CANCEL YOUR NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTION' DAY
67 posted on 08/12/2018 7:26:16 AM PDT by GOPJ ( New York Times: Printed by liberal elitists for the benefit of liberal elitists ONLY.)
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To: Zakeet

I did some channel surfing and watched bits and pieces of the Sunday morning news shows, which I have not done in two years, and was a bit surprised at the level of Trump hatred I saw. There was not the least attempt at objective reporting.

The MSM talking heads have tried to situate themselves as being duty bound, for the good of the country, and to have any credibility at all, to disparage Trump.

The way they establish their bonafides is to spit venom at Trump.


68 posted on 08/12/2018 7:35:58 AM PDT by odawg
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To: Chode

I suggest that they use their papers as diapers.


69 posted on 08/12/2018 7:38:21 AM PDT by mabarker1 (congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!!p)
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To: Zakeet
...PROVING TRUMP'S POINT!
70 posted on 08/12/2018 7:38:47 AM PDT by Savage Beast (President Trump has remained steadfast! This is leadership! Steadfast, America! We shall overcome!)
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To: Zakeet

Newspapers plan to destroy what they have left


71 posted on 08/12/2018 7:38:50 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Zakeet

I suppose the leftie liberals in the United Methodist Church will have a sermon on this. Or a Wednesday evening study group.


72 posted on 08/12/2018 7:38:57 AM PDT by Ciexyz (I have one issue and it's my economic well-being.)
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To: Zakeet

[sarc]

What is a newspaper?

[/sarc]


73 posted on 08/12/2018 7:43:24 AM PDT by taxcontrol
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To: odawg

Most of us have seen the process slowly degrade... must have been a real shock Rip Van Winkle...


74 posted on 08/12/2018 7:48:36 AM PDT by GOPJ ( New York Times: Printed by liberal elitists for the benefit of liberal elitists ONLY.)
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To: Zakeet
What's a newspaper?
75 posted on 08/12/2018 7:54:57 AM PDT by caddie (Tagline: Tag, you're it.)
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To: Vlad The Inhaler

That should be on the first page in history books in every school.
page 2 never repeat stupidity.


76 posted on 08/12/2018 7:56:25 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: caddie
Tax Control, you beat me to it!

Should have read the thread to the bitter end before posting!

77 posted on 08/12/2018 8:00:30 AM PDT by caddie (Tagline: Tag, you're it.)
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To: GOPJ

“Most of us have seen the process slowly degrade... must have been a real shock Rip Van Winkle..”

Well, genius, did you notice that I said I had not watched those shows for TWO YEARS and that I was a bit taken aback at the blatancy of their hate?


78 posted on 08/12/2018 8:04:32 AM PDT by odawg
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To: Zakeet

Daddy he’s calling me names


79 posted on 08/12/2018 8:06:08 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: odawg

August 16 - NATIONAL ‘CANCEL YOUR NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTION’ DAY


80 posted on 08/12/2018 8:06:53 AM PDT by GOPJ (August 16 - NATIONAL "CANCEL YOUR NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTION" DAY)
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