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Foxs Howard Kurtz Criticizes Media For Labeling Trumps Tweets Racist: News Orgs Need to Be More Cautious
The Mediabuzz host appeared on Americas Newsroom to talk about the widespread condemnation Trump has received for telling Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Ayanna Presley to leave the country and go back where they came from. Kurtz opined that Trump wanted his critics to defend the four congresswomen before moving on to pan media outlets pronouncing the presidents remarks racist.
I think a better approach is for journalists Im not defending the tweets by the way is to lay it out but not say its racist because that goes to motive
People are smart enough to make up their minds for themselves. Since the president denies any racist intent, people can accept or dismiss that. Its fine to say racially charged, incendiary, divisive, all of those are fine, but I dont think the media have to go so far as to say we dont believe the president. We think its racist. Opinion people can do that. I think news organizations need to be more cautious.
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/foxs-howard-kurtz-criticizes-media-for-labeling-trumps-racist-tweets-news-orgs-need-to-be-more-cautious/
Va Lefty
(6,252 posts)melman
(7,681 posts)Used to drive me crazy on that show.
Va Lefty
(6,252 posts)Maybe I've traumatized by the last couple of years and don't remember.
CatWoman
(79,302 posts)am glad you did
delisen
(6,044 posts)Kurtz presents himself as apolitical but generally does not disclose connection to spouse's artisan work.
Azathoth
(4,609 posts)Ed Henry, Kurtz, Dobbs, Bartiromo, etc.