I think it is reasonable to ask if there were follow-up questions at points because y’all published only a partial transcript, but, generally, I do think that people are criticizing the interview (and not the story) unfairly.https://twitter.com/maggienyt/status/946588634064580608 …
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There’s also this weird idea in this criticism that this interview stands alone, on a pedestal, away from the world. It does not! It is one piece of a 1000 things that will be seen by millions before 5p Friday. People will write about each thing Trump said, and contextualize it.
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So, let them! And I’m grateful to the NYT for quickly putting out at least a partial transcript of the interview to allow other reporters who specialize in each area to look into those comments and write about them. This is a good thing.
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Some fair pushback from a key “Trump’s lies” corrector,
@ddale8, in this thread:https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/946595543823933440 …Show this thread -
Ultimately, I think Schmidt could have pushed back a little harder, but he was in a very tough situation: no-notice interview of uncertain length. Also: NYT is right to provide transcripts ASAP for all to use, but Dale is right they should quickly highlight all the lies within.
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Those are my thoughts, and I appreciate all who have chatted with me about them! (See? Civility!)
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OK, I’m really going to bed now. Thanks to everyone who cares so much about this. That’s a good thing! And it is fine that people disagree. That happens! Everyone can do, and be, better. But, it’s best to get some sleep first, then we can take on another day.
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@Amy_Siskind I’m grateful that the NYT quickly provides a(n at least partial) transcript when these happen. That’s a good thing for transparency, and I think Amy is exactly wrong in criticizing it. -
Writing a transcript isn’t journalism. That’s sharing a transcript.
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Yes. And I am very grateful, as a fellow journalist, that they do, and that they don’t hide it for themselves to push out in little pieces over two or three days.
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Those are two different points. There is pushback in the transcript. It’s follow-up questions. It’s asking things again. He doesn’t do it with everything, but he does do it.
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It just seems that ANY reporter who gets 5 minutes with Trump just winds up as a desperate sucker. The pushback is minimal and the questions, well they're softball. Our journalists seem more worried about maintaining future access, than actually getting to any truths.
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I also think people expect that if Trump was pushed on his lies a little, it would End Him.
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