After President Donald Trump's felony convictions, TV journalists failed to push back on lies being spread by Republicans. I speak about how Americans are misled by the media, leading to a crisis in journalism:
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I've practiced 1st A law for almost 30 years. Every time I see falsehoods spewed on Fox (and some MSM), I think of the irreparable damages they are causing, and want to see a class action. Unless we get back to requiring facts over fiction on any media claiming to provide news (like the former Fairness Doctrine, taken off the books in 1989), our problems are only going to get worse. Can you think of a discrete group of people so directly and personally harmed by the right's falsehoods they could overcome a standing challenge? Serious question.
Thank you for calling out the "news" media and reminding me why I don't watch CNN. Thankfully George Conway is there, but you've hit the nail on the head about one of the key problems and grave dangers of today's "news' programs. I think the quotes are well deserved as so little passes for true news.
I've practiced 1st A law for almost 30 years. Every time I see falsehoods spewed on Fox (and some MSM), I think of the irreparable damages they are causing, and want to see a class action. Unless we get back to requiring facts over fiction on any media claiming to provide news (like the former Fairness Doctrine, taken off the books in 1989), our problems are only going to get worse. Can you think of a discrete group of people so directly and personally harmed by the right's falsehoods they could overcome a standing challenge? Serious question.
Thank you for calling out the "news" media and reminding me why I don't watch CNN. Thankfully George Conway is there, but you've hit the nail on the head about one of the key problems and grave dangers of today's "news' programs. I think the quotes are well deserved as so little passes for true news.