Dan Gillmor on Nostr: Bad headlines are bad journalism. Politico's hed here, "Trump team barred from ...
Bad headlines are bad journalism.
Politico's hed here, "Trump team barred from agencies amid legal standoff" is grossly misleading, and designed to make Trump a victim -- when he's entirely the cause of the "standoff".
How? He's refusing to obey the law regarding transition ethics.
The story is better than the headline, but lots of people only read headlines. This one is "both sides" bullshit.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/23/trump-team-barred-from-agencies-amid-legal-standoff-00191399
Politico's hed here, "Trump team barred from agencies amid legal standoff" is grossly misleading, and designed to make Trump a victim -- when he's entirely the cause of the "standoff".
How? He's refusing to obey the law regarding transition ethics.
The story is better than the headline, but lots of people only read headlines. This one is "both sides" bullshit.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/23/trump-team-barred-from-agencies-amid-legal-standoff-00191399