Case study #8739 in intentional media dishonesty Notice the weasel words in the headline >The number of U.S. families without the financial means to buy enough food rose last year— especially those with children Does it say "children are starving"? No - but it implies it 1/ https://twitter.com/ebruenig/status/1025557081179521024 …
What's the methodology? Oh, it's a phone survey Was it conducted by an honest group? Nope, it's an advocacy org Where does their funding come from? No mention Here's the crux though - the article is a rebadged press release Liz (of course) is dopey enough to just pass it on 2/
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This is the press that constantly claims they play an important investigative function Literally the only reason not to just retweet the source of the advocacy org is to give it more cred by washing the reference through a cbs link - as if that gives more cred anymore...
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