It is beyond doubt that this is the same technique Trump has used for years to support a fictitious narrative yet the media still shies away from doing anything substantial to counter it. It’s pure propaganda and there are ways to address it. One way is a truth sandwich. First, state the actual facts. Then mention the false claim and attribute it clearly. Then restate the facts. The goal is to prevent the falsehood from becoming the most memorable part of the story. The media must also move away from “both sides” journalism if evidence overwhelmingly supports one side by suggesting that imbalance. Another technique is not to overamplfy every provocation. Something like this needs to be on page 3. Not one of the first headlines on the site or in the paper.
The media could really help us here but they seem to have completely failed us.
It is beyond doubt that this is the same technique Trump has used for years to support a fictitious narrative yet the media still shies away from doing anything substantial to counter it. It’s pure propaganda and there are ways to address it. One way is a truth sandwich. First, state the actual facts. Then mention the false claim and attribute it clearly. Then restate the facts. The goal is to prevent the falsehood from becoming the most memorable part of the story. The media must also move away from “both sides” journalism if evidence overwhelmingly supports one side by suggesting that imbalance. Another technique is not to overamplfy every provocation. Something like this needs to be on page 3. Not one of the first headlines on the site or in the paper.
The media could really help us here but they seem to have completely failed us.