What must we expect of journalism in this crisis?
To tell America the unvarnished truth
Biden’s core message Thursday night was clear. American democracy is under attack.
But Friday’s media coverage of the speech was just more he-said/she-said reaction — as if the media were covering a typical political race instead of a contest between democracy and authoritarianism.
The New York Times quoted Republican House minority leader Kevin McCarthy…
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