Journalism’s Cruel Dilemma
Posted By: Imright, 12/12/2024 6:25:30 PM
“Modern journalism is all about deciding which facts the public shouldn’t know because they might reflect badly on Democrats.” Blogger Sean Medlock (a.k.a. Jim Treacher) posted that jibe on Twitter back in 2014, and not much has changed since then, except that today the American press finds itself in the middle of a slow-motion cataclysm. Where all the debris finally settles is anybody’s guess, but one thing that’s been blasted for sure is the media’s credibility with the public. Fewer than one in three respondents to a Gallup poll now say they trust the media’s reporting “a great deal” or a “fair amount.” It’s a poll the Gallup organization
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New Jersey sheriff sent its own drone
to follow mystery aircraft - what happened
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Mystery Drone sightings all over the Country. Can this really be happening without our government’s knowledge. I don’t think so! Let the public know, and now. Otherwise, shoot them down!!! DJT
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NJ Mayor: Drones Should Be Taken Down,
There’s Refusal to Do So Even When They
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There’s Refusal to Do So Even When They
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NEW: Shocking and Disgusting Revelations
Emerge About the USCP Officer Who Killed
Ashli Babbitt 18 replies
Emerge About the USCP Officer Who Killed
Ashli Babbitt 18 replies
New, shocking revelations have emerged regarding the USCP officer who shot and killed Ashli Babbitt on January 6th, 2021. According to a new report, then-Lt. Michael Byrd, who claims to have saved "countless lives" that day, was paid tens of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money after the shooting and even demanded cash from a memorial fund meant for the families of slain officers.
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