Huddled Masses

“Over the past several days, the caravan story has received considerable coverage on Fox News and conservative radio shows, helping disseminate — and in some cases driving — Trump’s message. But coverage from other news organizations has also played into the narrative Trump and Republicans hope to push. The AP referred to ‘a ragged, growing army of migrants’ in a since-deleted tweet, and nearly all outlets are giving the story outsized attention, once again allowing Trump to act as the media’s assignment editor.” 

—Pete Vernon, editor, “Caravan coverage plays into Trump’s hands,” The Media Today, Columbia Journalism Review, Oct. 23, 2018. Image: Crossing from Guatemala into Mexico, Oct. 18, 2018/NBC.

• Editorial Comment: For press complaints, contact the White House fake news ombudsperson: KellyAnne Conway.

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