Nemeski@mander.xyz to News@lemmy.world · 4 days agoThe WSJ carelessly spread anti-trans misinformationwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square31linkfedilinkarrow-up1458
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minus-squareceenote@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up36·edit-24 days agoMSNBC fired a reporter for calling Charlie Kirk divisive. I doubt the reporter who did this got so much as a slap on the wrist.
minus-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoWhy would he be punished for doing what he was hired to do?
minus-squareouthouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoWell yes, but, you can’t really penalize someone for saying fascist lies. Thats innocent and cute. Whereas mild truth that acknowledges any other position is journalistic malpractice. Inexcusable.
MSNBC fired a reporter for calling Charlie Kirk divisive. I doubt the reporter who did this got so much as a slap on the wrist.
Why would he be punished for doing what he was hired to do?
Well yes, but, you can’t really penalize someone for saying fascist lies. Thats innocent and cute.
Whereas mild truth that acknowledges any other position is journalistic malpractice. Inexcusable.