Monday, May 13, 2024

Part 2--We don't want journalism back - Don Surber

We don't want journalism back - Don Surber
"...James Bennet had a brilliant takedown of the Times last December. In it, he said, “In my experience, reporters overwhelmingly support Democratic policies and candidates...
How so?
He wrote, 
  • “Illiberal journalists have a different philosophy, and they have their reasons for it. 
  • They are more concerned with group rights than individual rights, which they regard as a bulwark for the privileges of white men
  • They have seen the principle of free speech used to protect right-wing outfits like Project Veritas and Breitbart News and are uneasy with it. 
  • They had their suspicions of their fellow citizens’ judgment confirmed by Trump’s election, and do not believe readers can be trusted with potentially dangerous ideas or facts...

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