Seriously, folks
Why the media take the bait and viewers fall for it.
You KNOW that now
The Nunes memo fiasco shows how politicians troll the media
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Between Rep. Devin Nunes’ (R-CA) secret memo, allegations of missing text messages, and the panic over a so-called “secret society” in the FBI, the past few weeks of political news coverage have been dominated by Republican pseudoscandals. And while each of these alleged “bombshells” has turned out to be a dud, these stories raise questions about whether GOP politicians are intentionally baiting journalists -- trolling them into covering conspiracy theories in order to raise doubts about the FBI and the ongoing Mueller investigation.
Read why the Nunes memo was a dud on vox.com: http://bit.ly/2D0tu8t
And how the media fell for it anyway: http://bit.ly/2CZMaoQ
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Why the media take the bait and viewers fall for it.
Published on Mar 5, 2018
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Politicians are trolling the media to advance their own agendas > You KNOW that now
The Nunes memo fiasco shows how politicians troll the media
Why the media take the bait and viewers fall for it.
In each case, congressional Republicans promised news outlets they were uncovering bombshell evidence of wrongdoing on the part of President Donald Trump’s critics at the FBI.
In each case, news networks spent countless segments repeating Republican allegations and investigating their truthfulness.
And in each case, the allegations turned out to be bogus.
These stories all have a happy ending. The truth came out, eventually. Fact-checking prevailed.
But if you look at these stories as red herrings — as pseudo-scandals meant to provoke news outlets in such a way that reinforced Republicans’ animosity towards the FBI — news networks fell for a cynical trap.
These stories highlight traditional media’s vulnerability to trolling. Politicians like Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA), who hype bogus allegations against political opponents, will often be rewarded with wall-to-wall news coverage, interviews, and media speculation. If those allegations turn out to be false, research shows that many viewers will still be influenced by the false information even after stories are debunked.
That’s created a news environment that rewards politicians who are willing to temporarily stake their reputations in order to bait news networks.
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Between Rep. Devin Nunes’ (R-CA) secret memo, allegations of missing text messages, and the panic over a so-called “secret society” in the FBI, the past few weeks of political news coverage have been dominated by Republican pseudoscandals. And while each of these alleged “bombshells” has turned out to be a dud, these stories raise questions about whether GOP politicians are intentionally baiting journalists -- trolling them into covering conspiracy theories in order to raise doubts about the FBI and the ongoing Mueller investigation.
Read why the Nunes memo was a dud on vox.com: http://bit.ly/2D0tu8t
And how the media fell for it anyway: http://bit.ly/2CZMaoQ
Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com.
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