I never thought I would say that the WSJ's front page better reflects where we are right now than the NYT's but here we are - ThreadSky

mikecaulfield.bsky.social • 3 days ago

I never thought I would say that the WSJ's front page better reflects where we are right now than the NYT's but here we are

Reposted from James Fallows

I often give MSM headline-writers/editors a hard time on framing of political news.

So now a note of compliment to hed-writers + photo and layout editors who put together today's WSJ print front page. (h/t @jorgeguajardo.bsky.social )

If Dickens or Dreiser were writing this, would seem overdone

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mediumtrainnerd.bsky.social•3 days ago

the editorial page of the wsj is where fascist projects are given credence, some of the worst awful words in print, but the rest of the paper is reality based

beagleantics.bsky.social•3 days ago

I wish this Murdoch property would talk to the other Murdoch properties.

ablokeimet.bsky.social•3 days ago

Rupert Murdoch owns the WSJ. He's a Right Wing so-and-so, but he knows how to run a newspaper. In particular, how to put a front page together.

If he decides to go after Trump, he knows how.

globewithaface.bsky.social•3 days ago

Trump broke Wall Street’s #1 rule: Don’t fuck with the money.

cyneheard.bsky.social•3 days ago

If the WSJ lies to its customers, those customers get burned in the markets, and the WSJ has a problem.

If the NYT lies to its "customers", nothing happens.

cedichou.bsky.social•3 days ago

I would add: "trump heads to golf club to pick up prohibited emoluments from the Saudis" but that's too long, so "to get Saudi bribes"?

I don't get why it isn't a scandal that the US bomb Yemen so Saudi tankers can go through and Trump is openly pocketing the gratuity for this....

djm1960.bsky.social•3 days ago

Absolutely true. I had concerns when Murdock bought the paper but the news side is about as fact based a news organization as you will find out there now

lgbtally.bsky.social•3 days ago

When is someone going to do an editorial cartoon comparing Trump golfing to Nero fiddling while Rome Burns

gunderson4.bsky.social•3 days ago

I’ve always thought the news side of the WSJ was better. But the editorials are pure fascism.

gleaftus.bsky.social•3 days ago

that seems to be the weird compromise they've made - like one side can balance the other......

jimfrank.bsky.social•3 days ago

And my friend still buys the Sunday NYT “for the culture.”

katestarbird.bsky.social•3 days ago

One keeps pretending to be neutral and therefore risks getting toppled over in the political winds The other is rooted in its (capitalist) values. A person may not fully share those values, but at least they can appreciate the authenticity and the rootedness of their response.

meatpopsicle.bsky.social•3 days ago

WSJ leans more conservative but they're an awesome paper if you're watching economics. Looks like he finally fucked up bad enough to even make them mad

vanillaredfox.bsky.social•3 days ago

Gotta give them credit when they do their jobs.

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