By Judi McLeod ——Bio and Archives--August 13, 2018
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The Globe has reached out to editorial boards nationwide to write and publish editorials on Aug. 16 denouncing what the newspaper called a "dirty war against the free press.”
“The newspaper's request was being promoted by industry groups such as the American Society of News Editors and regional groups like the New England Newspaper and Press Association. “It suggested editorial boards take a common stand against Trump's words regardless of their politics, or whether they generally editorialized in support of or in opposition to the president's policies.”Where are newspapers generally editorializing in support of the president’s policies? Cats got their tongues?
"Our words will differ. But at least we can agree that such attacks are alarming," the appeal said, acknowledging that newspapers were likely to take different approaches.” (Boston Globe)How is ganging up and piling on in negative anti-Trump coverage now being coordinated taking “different approaches”? How can the MSM prove they’re not biased by showing coordinated bias? While the fading and failing newspaper industry may think they are playing whack-a-mole with President Trump, millions among the masses sincerely believe a “dirty war against the free press” is the free press’s “dirty war against them”.
“Pritchard, who oversees the Globe's editorial page, said the decision to seek the coordinated response from newspapers was reached after Trump appeared to step up his rhetoric in recent weeks. (Boston Globe) “At an Aug. 2 political rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Trump told his audience that the media was "fake, fake disgusting news." "What ever happened to the free press? What ever happened to honest reporting?" the president asked, pointing to journalists covering the event. "They don't report it. They only make up stories." “Pritchard said she hoped the editorials would make an impression on Americans. "I hope it would educate readers to realize that an attack on the First Amendment is unacceptable," she said. "We are a free and independent press, it is one of the most sacred principles enshrined in the Constitution.”
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