Having served as a Moscow correspondent in the early days of Putin's reign, this reminds me of how the Kremlin took over its own press pool and made sure that only compliant journalists were given access.
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All I can say is—where were you when people needed you to speak up for them? Where were you when you could have done something? Now that you’re the target of condemnation, I doubt you’ll find anyone rushing to defend you.
Every one of you at the NYT did everything you could to tarnish Biden and get Trump elected. You're not an idiot. You knew who you were helping, what he was capable of. You did this to us. All of you are responsible.
The irony is, when the camps come and they start taking the non-compliant to be re-socializes, Baker and his NYTimes colleagues, long complaint, will STILL be some of the first rounded up. I hope all the "access" was worth it, @peterbakernyt.bsky.social?
All of the American media failed the country and its 347 Million people. All NYT so-called “journalists” own a large part of what Russian Agent Krasnov is doing to destroy the USA. Fuck you all.
You're almost there.. take that train of thought to it's conclusion and you will realize that the democrats put up a faux fight.. they did everything they could to lose the election... including slow walking charges against Trump and not safe guarding election security.. they were in on it..
The 4th estate never seemed to realize that they should have been fervent supporters of democratic practices, and to raise the alarm when society drifts - or lurches - toward authoritarian behavior.
But the NYTimes and Wapo didn't seem to give a shit.
Freedom of the Press is granted only by democracies.
I've worked in over 30 countries on human rights and civil society issues. MANY countries have no real press other than incredibly brave and vulnerable citizen journalists.
Now most of the folks I worked w/here and overseas are unemployed.
It’s all so awful but the people in democracies r so lied to they don’t know what is actually happening and it’s frightening bec of these sick ppls goals
Same here. Had a NYT subscription for almost 20 years and the WaPost for just about six. Both have been canceled now due to political coverage or lack thereof.
They are learning the leopards will eat their face too…so how’s the kowtowing working out for ya? Maybe the media can grow some boobs and boycott the white house all together? They can just report the facts of what they are actually seeing happen objectively and just not bother with the lies.
Would it be the worst thing ever if we just didn’t give the circus clown air time? And instead talk to the people affected, like real journalism and talk about the result of their awful policies instead of filling the time with his stupidity and stunts?
Many of us obviously couldn't disagree more with them and changed our spending accordingly.
Its unfortunately a small thing in the grand scheme of creeping authoritarianism (a 2 decade near straight line trend at this point) overtaking the US.
Yes. Exactly. And before then, Hillary, especially Hillary. All of this is thanks to the efforts of media like NYT. Corrosively disgraceful and particularly shameful to pretend they're now concerned.
Maybe if the majority of journalists were more concerned about reporting the truth over the last 10 years instead of being access whores and booksellers, America wouldn't be such a shit show of fascism.
I've canceled enough national newspaper subscriptions, and watched enough press conferences and cable news programs over the last ten years, to feel that it's fair. Independent journalism is the only way to go -- and there are some great journalists out there.
Traditional media may have some responsibilities but mostly I think it's the social media that causes disinformation. This is the world Trump, Musk, and others want. They win with the cacophony.
Nope! It’s like good cop/bad cop… remember we invaded Iraq for NO reason because Dick Cheney said “I’m just saying what NYTimes reported” …neither Biden nor Clinton would give interviews to NYT so Maggie gave us Trump TWICE
It would be nice if the press corp worked together to press him on questions and demand equal access, but I guess that is asking too much. Now he has a nice competition of who can be nicer to him gets access. No more hard questions!
History has a funny way of repeating itself just with different names and new excuses. Control the narrative, control the people. The playbook hasn’t changed, just the audience.
It’s time for a general press strike on the White House. Things do not get better or improve under Trump. Let’s force the whole showdown and get it over with.
Last I checked Peter you wrote an entire article about invading Canada, so you know get fucked you were already the equivalent of the Kremlin Press Pool.
You got us here, with your rotten reporting. We remember you reporting about Biden, that a neurologist made house calls 8x. Was patently false, you didn’t even check the veracity of that report. You are a coward, and brought us this moment in history.
Because Putin is running shit here. I don’t understand how the rest of the nation is not understanding this yet. Musk, Krasnov, and their accomplices in the GOP are a threat to this nation.
Protest by walking out and not attending if he only calls on his favorite news outlets. Trump wants everyone there to pretend he has widespread support.
Aren’t you glad you helped with your absolutely terrible takes on what’s happening? What did you just realize where this is going and that it will hurt you as well?
The journalism institution failed to police itself. News orgs that were committed to dispensing with truth when it was inconvenient were supported by the WHCA and other professional orgs under a foolish libertarian pretext of supporting free speech instead of truthful speech. And here's the result.
Hey Peter, maybe it's time to pound the shoe leather and do some investigative reporting. Access gets you what? Just propaganda which you dutifully report, but that gives it the veil of legitimacy. Literally everything Trump tells you is a lie. Back that up with investigation!
Well, Peter what're you and the NYT going to do about it? It will be you next, all of you. You realize this is war. You and other seasoned journalists can't do business as usual.
You didn't told us the true for 4 years Peter. You knee it that Trump was not the right person and you side with him for a long time in your articles. Sad moment correct?
This is why the press standing in solidarity with the AP was important. The end result may have been the same, but at least they would have had their integrity and credibility intact.
Starting to think this Donald Trump fella might want to toss out the constitution and norms of democratic and liberal society in order to accelerate his push for authoritarian and fascist policy. If only people had taken this more seriously previously. Oh well. What could you do, Peter?
As someone who lived in Russia at about this time, the US is experiencing the exact thing that Putin did, complete with manufactured emergencies that can only fixed by giving the President more power, after which loyalists are rewarded with large government contracts, that are never bid.
Trump and the GOP are not serving their oath to the constitution and they don’t care about what their constituents want. They are betting on eroding the FEC, the press and voter suppression to keep them in power regardless of what the people want.
Here's an idea...Why not write another article on her emails and the threat to security they pose. Go write another book with your wife and try and redeem yourself. Or better yet....go to lunch with David Brooks and cry in your expensive scotches and leave the rest of us alone. You useless twat.
The WMDs in Iraq, the birtherism obsessiveness, the fascination with the tea party, the attempted normalization of Palin, countless “think pieces” on every trivial thing that happened wondering if it was “Obama’s Katrina”. They are so desperate for oligarch approval and party invites. Fuck this guy
One more to add - credulous coverage of "the Arkansas Project" to undermine Clinton's presidency. A bunch of people who hated him back home told a bunch of lies about him and Jeff Gerth typed it up for the Times. They were trying to get even with WaPo for having kicked their asses on Watergate.
You are welcome. These hypocritical azz holes, who were supposed to be holding their feet to fire last time so there wouldn't be a this time, are pissin' me off 🤬😤
Please stop acting like you or the rest of the NYT all of a sudden care about journalistic integrity. You'd be fine licking his boots if you knew you were guarenteed a seat at the kids table
I think the difference here might be that those living under dictator rule may be used to it. Americans have NEVER had to deal with this situation and as a result will not easily if ever give up their freedom. We’re still privileged enough to call BS when it is including shutting down FREE PRESS!
Thank you for your calm focus and strong voice of reason. In the absence of a viable legislative branch, is it feasible in this crisis for citizens to write to judges? Names and addresses available?
Anyone who has paid attention could have seen this coming from a mile away. The ones who seem to have been among those paying the least attention were media practitioners themselves.
This is absolutely an attempt to control and limit the press. It is an assault on free speech by the President. It is consistent with Trump's desire to shape the presidency into a dictatorship.
He won't publish TRUTH! This guy answers to the KGB SPY KRASNOV AND NEW MEMBER TO NAZI WHITE SUPREMACISTS TERRORIST BEZOS! PURE GARBAGE, DIARRHEA DOMESTIC TRAITORS!
Please leave them. All respectable principled journalists should support AP and boycott trumps fake news propaganda lying press-abuse session. I’d think my ego alone would make it impossible for me to submit to those conditions. It’s not going to get better. Tell the people now. Show us!
Well Peter, maybe this will give you pause when thinking about all of your hit pieces on Joe Biden. You are why we are here in this huge mess right now.
That info would be more helpful if it was coming from someone with far more credibility than you Pete. There was a moment for you and the NYT to actually be effective journalists. You chose, collectively, to let that moment pass unchallenged.
Shhh… you are partly responsible for this. Had you reported accurately on dumpy pant’s mental decline, stopped haranguing Biden after his debate & didn’t dismiss the highly qualified Black woman (because you didn’t like the process), maybe more educated white people would’ve shown up for Kamala 🤨
This is the problem right here. Why is “access” so important?? Don’t be a lazy ass. Report on the lack of access. Don’t just roll over because you can’t get into some useless press briefing. Complying turns one into a mouthpiece.
This is the whole point. This way you can tell as many lies as you want and get the “masses” to believe whatever comes out of your mouth. So basically we’re in the “early days” of the orange peel’s reign
A more recent example is Joe Biden who, when he did have a rare presser, called on pre-selected, favored reporters who asked questions that Biden amazingly seemed to know about in advance, and to which he mouthed a scripted answer. Does that remind you of the Kremlin too?
Maybe Peter you should have spent less time in Biden and more on the threats of Trump. But nope, but you’ve already got a book deal right? So fuck democracy
Instead of informing the people of information regarding 45 & that administration U held it back 2 write a book. What will U title the book this time????
Sorry but all of the reporters have been very compliant in covering trump.. even when lies are spewed you all seem to nod your heads in agreement 🤷♂️
So really don’t see what the difference will be.. fox reporters and fox network already consume the narrative..
USA Joins Axis of Evil: In the U.N. General Assembly, the U.S. joined Russia, Iran and North Korea in voting against a Europe-backed Ukrainian resolution that calls out Moscow’s aggression and demands an immediate withdrawal of Russian troops. GREAT WORK RIGHTY! trump did that
Gee, if only the Times had spent a tenth as much coverage on Trump's authoritarian tendencies that it did on the critical "Hillary Clinton had a Mac running OS X Server and clicked the 'Start Email Server' button!" and "Joe Biden, it turns out, is quite old!" stories.
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https://bylinetimes.com/2019/12/06/why-russian-interference-matters-106-suspicious-russia-related-deaths-since-2014/
It will happen here.
All of the American media failed the country and its 347 Million people. All NYT so-called “journalists” own a large part of what Russian Agent Krasnov is doing to destroy the USA. Fuck you all.
This is your beef w/ the NYT & WaPo? You're mad they wouldn't play along with Democratic fantasy that Biden was competent?
I didn't read them first I just replied the same to him. Haha.
The 4th estate never seemed to realize that they should have been fervent supporters of democratic practices, and to raise the alarm when society drifts - or lurches - toward authoritarian behavior.
But the NYTimes and Wapo didn't seem to give a shit.
Kinda late now.
I've worked in over 30 countries on human rights and civil society issues. MANY countries have no real press other than incredibly brave and vulnerable citizen journalists.
Now most of the folks I worked w/here and overseas are unemployed.
Expect the colors of the US to change negatively on the international indices
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/freedom-index-by-country
https://monitor.civicus.org
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/democracy-index-eiu
The US is literally the last country left to join the party.
Disinformation rules the local and global information and communications pathways now.
People in democracies are the only ones who can attempt to fix this but actual personal responsibility is required.
Not so much here.
Why do US citizens need to do that???
That would be fun.
Instead I now give to @propublica.org @apnews.com and individual reporters including @mattlaslo.bsky.social and @chrissharp.bsky.social.
What a horrible, horrible sale to Jeff "Whatever you like Oh Great and Wonderful Mr President, just please don't hurt me" Bezos.
Its unfortunately a small thing in the grand scheme of creeping authoritarianism (a 2 decade near straight line trend at this point) overtaking the US.
Or are you too scared of Musk?
He craves attention. If all big media did not cover him, he’d go crazy. He knows newsnation and faux news aren’t enough to stroke his ego
America as we knew it is officially over.
It seems obvious to everyone, yet no one is DOING anything about it.
They are Joseph Goebbels.
Who doesn’t believe that Nazi propagandists are fair game?
They also don’t have security.
And anyone associating with them?
Fair game.
Was there reason to believe Putin was misconfiguring email servers?
Hey, Peter - fill in the blanks...
What is a compliant reporter?
an acc_ss j__rn_l_st
Move along…
Hunter S. Thompson
When he blurts out nonsense, don’t repeat it. He’s lying, accept it from the start.
Cut him out of it and focus on actual fact based investigative journalism.
Actually Idk how I forgot about the whole Bush v Gore debacle.
March 4th. Part 3
as arrogant as the guy they’re sucking up to.
“Trump streamlines press pool with bold efficiency”
You’ve all been pretending it’s fine.
You guys did it because you were hoping you wouldn't lose "your access" and all turned your back on the @apnews.com .
Dont compare your lack of of integrity and spines to Moscow reporters.
(watch to the end)
Cowards! I have 0 empathy for U now.
So really don’t see what the difference will be.. fox reporters and fox network already consume the narrative..
Newspaper.
Enabled.
This.
“Komrade Kompromat Krasnov” known Russian ASS-et