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    1. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 4 Apr 2020

      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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    2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 4 Apr 2020

      "The president, whom nobody is allowed to approach without a COVID test, says he may choose not wear a mask." See? Journalists merely amplifying him without context are encouraging people to emulate him without enough information. Please, please do your job.

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    3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 4 Apr 2020

      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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    4. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 4 Apr 2020

      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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      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 4 Apr 2020

      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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        2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 4 Apr 2020

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted YelloPaddedCell

          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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          YelloPaddedCell @YelloPaddedCell
          Replying to @zeynep
          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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        3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 6 May 2020

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Greg Sargent

          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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          Greg SargentVerified account @ThePlumLineGS
          Note: Trump has special access to quick testing. He's using that to send a message of *normalcy* when *we* don't have testing or normalcy! This special testing is also allowing Trump to campaign. Looming question: Will Biden get special testing access? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/06/new-questions-arise-about-trumps-event-honeywell-mask-factory/ … pic.twitter.com/gDZYOmjM3u
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        2. Myk‏ @blykmyk44 4 Apr 2020
          Replying to @zeynep

          Except saying no one is allowed to go near him without a test makes literally no sense...why amplify something that isn’t really happening/ is impossible?

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        3. Ted Todorov‏ @tedtodorov 4 Apr 2020
          Replying to @blykmyk44 @zeynep

          Why would it be impossible - there is now a test that produces results in 5 to 13 minutes. How is having to wait 15 mins to see the president or VP “impossible” or “doesn’t make sense”?? See:https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2020-03-30-fda-authorizes-emergency-use-rapid-response-covid-19-test …

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        1. King of the One Liners‏ @Monty4x4 4 Apr 2020
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          I’m reading your tweets and gotta tell you, I think you’re missing the point, context notwithstanding. The point being, to keep it simple, ‘I’m not like you, so I’m choosing not to wear a mask. It makes me look weak.’ That’s what I think when I see headings like this....1/2

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        2. Stephanie Willerton‏ @stephwillerton 4 Apr 2020
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          except that’s only been true a short time. early on, he was photographed with several people who tested positive while he was still calling the whole thing a hoax.

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        3. Christopher Smith‏ @chrylis 4 Apr 2020
          Replying to @stephwillerton @zeynep

          Oh, look, this lie again.

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        1. Spinningrust Haditsday  🇮🇪 🇪🇺 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿‏ @bernardlyons 4 Apr 2020
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          I wonder if the Secret Service had anything to do with this. 45* is a germaphobe, but too narcissistic to think he might be vulnerable.

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        1. Christopher Smith‏ @chrylis 4 Apr 2020
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          It perfectly accomplishes the point of the headline.

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