Dear journalists: amplifying the president saying he won't wear a mask *without* pointing out that nobody is allowed be near him without taking a COVID-19 test in the SAME sentence/headline/tweet is irresponsible and dangerous. Please, let's learn. Don't amplify without context.
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I want journalism to survive. There's an important, irreplaceable role for journalism in a healthy society that new media does not replace. But journalists have to do their job as it fits the 21st century. Report with context. We don't need mindless amplification. It's harmful.
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Yes, context in same tweet/sentence/headline or don't amplify. No exceptions. No parroting. If you can't fit context in your headline, change your headline strategies/spacing and tweeting habits. It's the 21st century. Time to adapt. See context:https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/03/826853164/white-house-to-give-coronavirus-test-to-people-in-close-proximity-to-trump-pence …
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How not to do headlines. This just amplifies what he said without context: nobody is allowed to get near the president without a COVID test. Not a temp check: a full test. No test, no access. Put that there, and it's a story. Without it, people may be more likely to emulate him.pic.twitter.com/BUW0CWWJl7
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They're playing to their usual scripts without considering the harms of their usual scripts.https://twitter.com/YelloPaddedCell/status/1246455007710343174 …
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More on consequences of not highlighting that Trump and Pence have special testing—for them and for everyone they interact with. Of course they can decide to ditch masks. Everyone around them is tested. (My first tweet on top of this thread: a month ago).https://twitter.com/ThePlumLineGS/status/1258124248176001033 …
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Appreciate what you're trying to do here, but do you honestly think the problem is journos trying to convey accurate info to the public & bungling it?
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A problem, not The problem. Yes, it is.
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