This is scary stuff, but he knows his Trumpkins already believe the "Lamestream Media" is a pack of lies, so he can do what he wants. Him going on YouTube rather than through any media networks is also telling. Post-truth indeed. Obama points out what this means for, for example, Climate Change.
Call me ignorant or uneducated, but I fail to see the connection between the fake news sites referenced in your second link and Trump's cancellation of his meeting with the New York Times as detailed in your first.
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/20/the-simple-reasons-americans-no-longer-listen-to-reporters/ Is it any wonder Trump wants nothing to do with the NYT? Most media credibility is shot right now.
Rasta has to get his salt levels checked. I guess its too cold to riot downtown so he's forced to come on here.... LOL.
Why would he appease the liberal news rag that purposely tried to sabotage his campaign? It's nice knowing that a Republican Politician actually has the balls to push back on the MSM that will do whatever they can to destroy the GOP brand. They can kick rocks
I will not call you ignorant OR uneducated, because I can see why the link I had in mind was not as clear as it was in my head. Here's the link I had in mind (although I see that it might need defending): Trump has repeatedly called the media "unfair" and outright dishonest (trapping them in little pens at the back of his rallies and goading his rally-goers to trash them). I see him now refusing them access because they are unfair. This is obviously partly to get them to be nice to him with access as the reward, but also adds fuel to the "they're flagrantly dishonest (see Jade Falcon, above)" fire. The result of undercutting actual media sites, which actually follow strict journalistic rules and (National Enquirer aside) are very leery of reporting falsehoods (and when they stumble, it's pretty spectacular - see Rolling Stone and the rape story), is to falsely inflate totally bullshit sites, and sites that have an obvious and glaring bias (like Breitbart) to equivalent, or even higher status. And the effect of THAT is, now people think they are justified in saying there's "no consensus about climate change" when of course there is amongst scientists. Now, you don't have to AGREE with me, but maybe you see where I was going with that?
NY Times Executive Editor admits the newspaper's war with Trump and biased reporting. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/13/u...-the-publisher-and-executive-editor.html?_r=0 As we reflect on the momentous result, and the months of reporting and polling that preceded it, we aim to rededicate ourselves to the fundamental mission of Times journalism. That is to report America and the world honestly, without fear or favor, striving always to understand and reflect all political perspectives and life experiences in the stories that we bring to you. It is also to hold power to account, impartially and unflinchingly. You can rely on The New York Times to bring the same fairness, the same level of scrutiny, the same independence to our coverage of the new president and his team.
All that makes sense, but I was under the impression that Obama was taking issue with the news sites that were completely fake (the .com.co sites that intentionally invent complete falsehoods for the purposes of trolling), rather than obviously slanted semi-journalistic sites that actually attempt to report news/opine on their version of reality for the purposes of furthering their thinly-veiled agendas. I see a massive difference between the two.
When people who get fat rededicate themselves to losing weight that means they weren't losing weight previously doesn't it? Saying I need to rededicate myself is nicer than saying "I pigged the fuck out"
It can mean that. It can also mean that you're renewing the enthusiasm and focus for an activity/purpose you've been performing semi-mindlessly for a period of time. I imagine the latter is what the NYT was intending to communicate. Certainly not an admission of bias.
Seems like one can read whatever one wants into the Times' statement, depending on one's biases. barfo
