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Interesting read on the failures of political journalism here 08:51 - Jun 20 with 300 viewsSteve_M

At, yes, it's part mea culpa from Helen Lewis but she has at least recognised the problem:

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2019/06/why-political-journalism-keeps-


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Interesting read on the failures of political journalism here on 09:07 - Jun 20 with 280 viewsSwansea_Blue

Interesting musing about the power of narratives. Although she doesn't touch on the largest failures of journalism, which I think include treating it as entertainment rather than a process aimed at uncovering truths, leading to giving false equivalence to crackpot guests in studio appearances, and then failing to challenge and hold interviewees to account when they spout lies. Journalism has been a communication for the spread of propaganda.

Although I've noticed things have got a lot better in the last couple of months. Slowly journalists seem to be willing to challenge and insist that politicians answer the questions. That wasn't on evidence in the leadership 'debates', but there have been signs of it elsewhere.

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