OPINION: Is pointing out Trump’s homecoming ‘choreography’ fake-newsy?
Look at recent events related to the
If this kind of ethically challenged reporting by
Now, if Pompeo were not involved in the decision to withdraw from the
There are probably dozens of other examples I could give that border on "fake news" because they are just not newsworthy compared to the underlying event itself. I think consumers of news, whether they are on the left or right, understand what is going on and are much more sophisticated than they are given credit for. If a news organization has a different political ideology than the current administration then admit it. Go ahead and report the negative but at least be honest.
By the way, I am a Republican but I didn't vote for either Trump or
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Price:
In that context, the stateside arrival of the three men from North Korean custody had considerable relevance. Pointing out that it was a choreographed event seems fair game to me because it underscores the
All presidents choreograph events to optimize their value as positive messages to the nation and the world. One could argue that every public viewing of the president, any president, is choreographed. Think about it: The
Now, maybe Jackson was trying a little too hard to emphasize the video production aspect: a former reality show star, glamorous first lady by his side, stepping onto the stage-lit
I don't see anything approaching "fake news" here.
But, as for The
But "fake news"? That's a bit much.
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Reader: There's a four-hour bomb scare Tuesday at the
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Price: It is indeed our job to inform people about ongoing public safety issues. We did that, promptly posting a story about the evacuation on Bakersfield.com and Twitter. Turned out the "bomb" wasn't much of anything, but it led to a two-hour (not four-hour) shutdown of the building. We did not include the story in our print edition because of space considerations, although I wish we had -- but, then, reading about a bomb scare 20 hours after the situation has been resolved is of limited usefulness. That's a benefit of being a digital-first operation.
When it comes to our printed newspaper, every day presents a different challenge as we weigh the relative importance of a given news story against the space we have to display it that particular day. Some days, a false bomb scare might merit a moderately substantial headline. On this particular day, it was published only in our online product.
Of course, we also need to consider our good-ol'-boy obligations. Unfortunately, I missed the network's last meeting, so I'm not sure what sort of nefarious arrangements we might have made with other good ol' boys to deprive the good people of
A spokesman for the
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Reader: I was just calling in regard to your
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Price: I wouldn't have included references to race if race weren't at the heart of the issue.
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Reader: Evangelicals had no choice but to vote for the only one who could beat Hillary, who for one thing believes in abortion, including late-term abortion (sickening). I am an avid supporter of Trump and MAGA but does that mean he gets a pass on lies, locker room talk, and infidelities 16 years before he was elected? Of course not!
I for one am keeping my eye on whether he works to fulfill his campaign promises and, for the most part, I see that is exactly what he is doing. What I also see is the other party throwing temper tantrums because their candidate didn't get elected. Even their candidate is still throwing a pity party over her loss.
We got blessed when Trump was elected, even with all of his failures. Trump was the only man who could get the job done. His donors were primarily small donations from hardworking Americans. Gotta go get ready for church -- an evangelical church.
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Price: Many evangelicals said the same thing back in
Back to the original discussion, however: Many in the evangelical community today are dismayed that practicing Christians are giving
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Reader: I thank
More than 840,000 illegal immigrants have received driver's licenses, at which time they are automatically registered to vote. It seems of this number 13 percent or a minimum of 109,200 voted in our last elections. Some groups state as many as 522,000 have voted.
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Price: Good news! You don't need to correct yourself after all. PolitiFact, FactCheck.org, Snopes and others report that
A representative for the
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Reader: I have greatly missed
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Price: I'm pleased, too. What readers don't see is the passion, energy and meticulous approach that he brings to the newsroom. He's a huge addition.
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Reader: Thank you for the response to my comment about our shared "lefty" status in Saturday's Sound Off. I think your reply must have been tongue in cheek. I meant "lefty" in the southpaw sense, not the political sense. I noticed you writing with your left hand when you were interviewing someone at the
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Price: My tongue is often in my cheek, but it wasn't in that case. I really thought you meant politically left. I must be touchy about the subject. Yes, I am a proud southpaw. Five of our last eight presidents throw with their left, you know. Even if their politics are on the right. Not that that's anything to be boasting about.
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