I was reading #Parker #Malloyās latest piece in The New Republic
Her argument is familiar to those of us who have been critical of the Washington press corpsā coverage of Donald Trump,
especially its practice of ā”ļø making his habitual incoherence seem coherent.
Most important is Parkerās introduction to a wider audience of #Aaron #Ruparās term to describe that practice.
Itās ā#sane-#washing.ā
Hereās Parker:
āļøThis ā#sanewashingā of Trumpās statements isnāt just poor journalism;
itās a form of #misinformation that š„poses a threat to democracy.
By continually reframing Trumpās incoherent and often dangerous rhetoric as conventional political discourse, āmajor news outlets are failing in their duty to inform the public and are instead providing cover for increasingly erratic behavior from a former ā and potentially future ā president.
āļøThe consequences of this journalistic malpractice extend far beyond misleading headlines.
By laundering Trumpās words in this fashion, š„the media is actively participating in the erosion of our shared reality.
šWhen major news outlets consistently present a polished version of Trumpās statements, they create an alternate narrative that exists alongside the unfiltered truth available on social media and in unedited footage
https://www.editorialboard.com/the-press-corps-is-trumps-assisted-living-program/