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2. The proper way to cover liars is to report *that* they lied.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Sun Aug 14, 2022, 03:25 PM

Aug 2022

The story, if there is one at all, is that they lied. What their lie was may or may not be part of the story; but if it is, it should not be the headline or in the first paragraph.

As a small example, "tens of thousands at rally, trump says" is a horrible headline. "Trump exaggerates crowd size" is the story. The specific claim of tens of thousands should be around paragraph 8, also followed by a clear statement that photos and tickets indicate far fewer.

Simply repeating what they say is merely amplifying propaganda.

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The Republican viewpoint really does not deserve to be heard. [View all] milestogo Aug 2022 OP

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The proper way to cover liars is to report *that* they lied. unblock Aug 2022 #2

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