12-01-2019, 04:34 AM
That's pretty much it. I've read at various times this strategy is exactly what several strategists aim for:
1) Plant ridiculous story
2) Story gets picked up due to "controversy" and gains legitimacy
3) Amplified
4) Gashlight
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This isn't simply however "the media's fault." If a government official says/tweets something it should indeed be reported.
Where they've made grave errors over the last few years was to NOT additionally include "but it's B.S." in the same phrase or paragraph. Sometimes they've included it but many paragraphs later. Sometimes they'll include the necessary schooling but the headline doesn't allude to the B.S.
I read a lot of Washington Post and they reliably will note when what the elected politico is saying is essentially a lie.
1) Plant ridiculous story
2) Story gets picked up due to "controversy" and gains legitimacy
3) Amplified
4) Gashlight
********************
This isn't simply however "the media's fault." If a government official says/tweets something it should indeed be reported.
Where they've made grave errors over the last few years was to NOT additionally include "but it's B.S." in the same phrase or paragraph. Sometimes they've included it but many paragraphs later. Sometimes they'll include the necessary schooling but the headline doesn't allude to the B.S.
I read a lot of Washington Post and they reliably will note when what the elected politico is saying is essentially a lie.