Clementine
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It's no secret to those who really pay attention. I notice the huge difference in terminology when the media is talking about a Dem vs a Repub. With Obama, they would ignore a dozen negative things and find at least one positive way to spin the story. With Trump, they focus on any negative, even if they have to invent one, and from the headline to the empty content, it's all designed to make him look like a failure. There are always different angles one can choose when covering any story. Used to be that the media just stated facts instead of trying to convince people to see things their way.
"The board of directors of the Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra and its conductor, Guido Lamell, invited Prager to guest conduct a symphony being performed for charity. Subsequently, four members of the orchestra published a letter asking their fellow musicians not to perform, claiming, “Dennis Prager is a right-wing radio host who promotes horribly bigoted positions.” While this was local news and hardly of national note the New York Times decided to write a piece on the controversy. Why?"
"Lesson No. 1: When the mainstream media write or say that a conservative “suggested” something that sounds outrageous, it usually means the conservative never actually said it. "
"Lesson No. 2: When used by the mainstream media, the words “divisive” or “contentious” simply mean “leftists disagree with.”
Both words were used in the New York Times piece. The writer wrote that my “political views are divisive” and that I’ve made “other contentious statements.”
But the only reason my views are “divisive” and “contentious” is the New York Times differs with them.
During the eight-year presidency of Barack Obama, did the New York Times once describe anything he did or said as “divisive” or “contentious” (including his pre-2012 opposition to the legalization of same-sex marriage)?"
"Lesson No. 3: Contrary evidence is omitted.
Despite all the Santa Monica musicians who supported my conducting; despite the musicians from other orchestras—including the Los Angeles Philharmonic—who asked to play when I conducted; and despite the orchestra’s conductor and board members who have followed my work for decades, not one quote in the entire article described me in a positive light.
Rather, the article is filled with quotes describing me in the worst possible way."
"Lesson No. 4: Subjects are covered in line with left-wing ideology.
The subject of the article could have easily (and more truthfully) been covered in a positive way, as something unifying and uplifting.
“Despite coming from different political worlds, a leading conservative and a very liberal city unite to make music together”—why wasn’t this the angle of the story?
Similarly, instead of its headline, “Santa Monica Symphony Roiled by Conservative Guest Conductor,” the Times could have used a headline and reported the very opposite: “Santa Monica Symphony Stands by Conservative Guest Conductor.”
That also would have conveyed more truth than the actual headline. But the difference between “roiled by” and “stands by” is the difference between a left-wing agenda and truth…"
Typical ploys of the left-wing media to distort the truth.
"The board of directors of the Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra and its conductor, Guido Lamell, invited Prager to guest conduct a symphony being performed for charity. Subsequently, four members of the orchestra published a letter asking their fellow musicians not to perform, claiming, “Dennis Prager is a right-wing radio host who promotes horribly bigoted positions.” While this was local news and hardly of national note the New York Times decided to write a piece on the controversy. Why?"
"Lesson No. 1: When the mainstream media write or say that a conservative “suggested” something that sounds outrageous, it usually means the conservative never actually said it. "
"Lesson No. 2: When used by the mainstream media, the words “divisive” or “contentious” simply mean “leftists disagree with.”
Both words were used in the New York Times piece. The writer wrote that my “political views are divisive” and that I’ve made “other contentious statements.”
But the only reason my views are “divisive” and “contentious” is the New York Times differs with them.
During the eight-year presidency of Barack Obama, did the New York Times once describe anything he did or said as “divisive” or “contentious” (including his pre-2012 opposition to the legalization of same-sex marriage)?"
"Lesson No. 3: Contrary evidence is omitted.
Despite all the Santa Monica musicians who supported my conducting; despite the musicians from other orchestras—including the Los Angeles Philharmonic—who asked to play when I conducted; and despite the orchestra’s conductor and board members who have followed my work for decades, not one quote in the entire article described me in a positive light.
Rather, the article is filled with quotes describing me in the worst possible way."
"Lesson No. 4: Subjects are covered in line with left-wing ideology.
The subject of the article could have easily (and more truthfully) been covered in a positive way, as something unifying and uplifting.
“Despite coming from different political worlds, a leading conservative and a very liberal city unite to make music together”—why wasn’t this the angle of the story?
Similarly, instead of its headline, “Santa Monica Symphony Roiled by Conservative Guest Conductor,” the Times could have used a headline and reported the very opposite: “Santa Monica Symphony Stands by Conservative Guest Conductor.”
That also would have conveyed more truth than the actual headline. But the difference between “roiled by” and “stands by” is the difference between a left-wing agenda and truth…"
Typical ploys of the left-wing media to distort the truth.