Politics in a populist moment works very well with villains to target. Mass media is easy target for many reasons.https://twitter.com/jbarro/status/881516263222194178 …
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Media, especially CNN, has long treated politics as a spectacle and even hired master of the debased form, Cillizza, after the election.
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During the election, CNN hired hacks just to shout on screen. You turn politics into pro wrestling, and a pro will wrestle it away from you.
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There are many great journalists and amazing journalism being done. But, overwhelmingly, esp. TV media turned politics into a clown show.
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