Had a 17 minute call with reporter @EdMurphyPPH yesterday on his Coast Guard/Susan Collins story (https://www.pressherald.com/2018/12/28/maine-coast-guard-crews-among-those-working-without-pay/ …). He graciously answered all of my questions. #mepolitics 1/Xhttps://twitter.com/CollinsWatch/status/1079103015963881472 …
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I told him that comparison struck me as tortured and that the lede clearly pushes the reader to infer a link between Collins action and the pay fix. Murphy stood his ground but conceded he could see how it could be read that way and expressed regret if folks saw it like that. 3/X
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Murphy also noted that the Collins wrinkle was a late edit to an existing story on the Coast Guard issue. He said the changes were made on the phone w/his editor from home (i.e. not ideal circumstances). Did he contact the CG or White House to verify Collins account? No & no. 4/X
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My view: The story's ratification of a false narrative seems the result of carelessness & maybe kneejerk deference rather than something nefarious. But...that's all it takes! Media mythmaking re: Collins not (mostly) about malevolence. It's about sloppiness/submissiveness. 5/5
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@EdMurphyPPH certainly reads like it credits CollinsThanks. Twitter will use this info to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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