Misleading tweet on the railroad vote

Many in the media will say the Senate voted something down when in reality it’s basically Senate Republicans who voted it down,

It’s more accurate to say Republicans voted it down since 41 of 42 no votes were from them. https://t.co/5Ye1Rliddl
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) December 2, 2022

The media is addicted to Trump

Froomkin’s analysis of Trump coverage is excellent. However, I think the main reason the media gives him so much coverage is that their ratings were better when he was president. I watch less TV because I am disgusted that they still give him and his dangerous lies so much coverage.

How else do you explain why the leaders and top journalists from our major news organization do not seem alarmed?https://t.co/fKzPZG2UUN
— Dan Froomkin/PressWatchers.org ☮️ (@froomkin) April 14, 2022

https://t.co/TVkJHnKkYo
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) April 14, 2022

https://t.co/kmPt4499yu
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) April 14, 2022

Terrible New York Times headline

Still both siding everything. https://t.co/xFWlBnSJ6o
— Ron Cassie (@ron_cassie) March 24, 2022

This is more accurate:

Headline writers, take note 📝 ⬇️ https://t.co/DYwDQvCpXy
— Naveed Shah 🇺🇸 (@ArmyofNaveed) March 24, 2022

and there’s this:

Remember folks, this language is here to APPEASE the racists. Like, it's the actual racist people these publications are afraid of. https://t.co/8vrIQlet5S
— Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) March 23, 2022

another bad one

After about three hours, NYT changes the verb https://t.co/XXlNslk7ql pic.twitter.com/oIdvTnKkTM
— Dan Froomkin/PressWatchers.org ☮️ (@froomkin) May 11, 2022

This lede is dumb. Of course they were mishandled. Is that even remotely contested? No. So why start this way? Argh!https://t.co/WspDRe6yBQ pic.twitter.com/7qGwZf2iLE
— Dan Froomkin/PressWatchers.org ☮️ (@froomkin) May 12, 2022

More bad behavior by Fox News

Notice something in common with Fox Newsers pushing to open economy over advice of Drs?! Hannity salary $40 million. Tucker Carlson salary $6 million. Dr Oz net worth $100 million. Dr. Phil $80 million a year. GOP Sen Kennedy worth $6 million. Rich want to sacrifice your family
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) April 17, 2020

1. Fox News is promoting protests against social distancing measures. This is really bad.https://t.co/5qTG9uNoFv
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) April 16, 2020

Fox News and Fox Business have been talking about China (in the context of the virus) and WHO more than coronavirus testing. https://t.co/4z54Z9yGDS
— Philip Bump (@pbump) April 16, 2020

Fox banner: "TRUMP SAYS HE HAS AUTHORITY TO REOPEN STATES."

Fox guest @JudgeNap: The governors have the authority. Tenth Amendment, constitutional law, etc.

Fox adjusts the banner: "WHO HAS AUTHORITY TO REOPEN STATES?"
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) April 14, 2020

Out of her mind. https://t.co/Mg1jVuWPcj
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) April 17, 2020

Trump's dangerous "LIBERATE" tweets represent the views of a small minority, but one that's being actively promoted by Fox News https://t.co/2y5KNPxAvW
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 17, 2020

Big Fox promoting 2009 tea parties energy. https://t.co/RR4edxBH53 https://t.co/X2sQP9Tuw3
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) April 17, 2020

Trump’s new ‘liberate’ meltdown appears to have been provoked by a Fox News segment https://t.co/ZXwPtk9yQp
— Raw Story (@RawStory) April 17, 2020

Stop putting liars on TV

Trump supporters have to lie in order to defend Trump’s lies. The media should not put liars on TV to spread garbage. I am all for a balanced approach as long as both sides tell the truth. Trump wins when the media reports his endless lies.

This was my message to the media going into 2020. Your responsibility is to the truth, not to "giving both sides" when one side is lies. And you cannot expose lies without spreading them. So repeat the facts. https://t.co/4EavbYO1AI
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) December 26, 2019

If cable TV news got serious about patrolling the truth, it could screen guests and panelists. Did Russia interfere with the election? Did Ukraine? If the answers are not yes and no, respectively, the person is not put on the air. https://t.co/hG7RFekFAA
— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) December 31, 2019

Hannity should have told his viewers about his connection to Cohen

Hannity should have told his viewers that he had consulted Cohen for legal advice. (I am skeptical that it was about real estate – it appears Cohen’s specialty is paying off people who could adversely affect his clients.)

What did Fox knows? This column says Fox should conduct an investigation.

Sad!

Update: Hannity has ties to two more Trump-connected lawyers.

Fox was surprised by the Michael Cohen connection but gives Hannity full support.

Good tweet on Hannity

After what Hannity did to Seth Rich's family this doesn't go down easily. https://t.co/YMIAcrH15f

— Ed Bott (@edbott) April 17, 2018

Sean Hannity is a client of Michael Cohen

I wonder what Hannity did!

The @MichaelCohen212, executive VP to @realDonaldTrump joined me in studio today to discuss the #TrumpPhenomenon pic.twitter.com/reEaksFaX4

— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) August 10, 2015

A new nickname for Trump

Urine trouble now, @realdonaldtrump https://t.co/SHnADUCeRf

An early peek at Friday's front… pic.twitter.com/mRgKGv1fBK

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) April 12, 2018

Poll on negative news stories on Trump

US Voter impression of major news organization reports on #PresidentTrump by party https://t.co/pJRYquYogj GRAPH pic.twitter.com/CtGgX2R0Mp

— Quinnipiac Poll (@QuinnipiacPoll) April 12, 2018

Notice that 80% of Republicans but only 6% of Democrats think the news organizations make up negative stories about Trump. Sad!