If journalists did even a tiny bit of self-reflection, this headline
"Trump trusted more than Biden on democracy among key swing-state voters"
would be understood as proof that Big Journalism has utterly failed to do its job.
But if you read the story, there's not a hint of that recognition.
https://wapo.st/3KYyorV (free link)
Journalists aren't the only reason for this public ignorance of reality. But they are a major factor, and they absolutely refuse to grasp that, much less do better.
Dan Gillmor /
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