Change in News Coverage

[makattak]

I've noticed a large change in coverage of the president from last week.

Suddenly, 90% of the pictures used to illustrate articles are unflattering pictures. Last week, it was 90% that were flattering.

I wonder how everything changed so suddenly?

[Hawkmoon]

The temporary truce ended when Spicer held his first press briefing and presented his "alternative facts" regarding attendance at the inauguration. And then Kellyanne Conway doubled down on the obvious fiction with her "alternative facts" foolishness.

Bloody idiots. Trump should fire them both. There's no such thing as "alternative facts." For once, I am forced to agree with the media.

[Scout26]

Yeah, I hate the "alternative facts" line.  Should have just stuck with "Actual facts" vs media spin.

[makattak]

The temporary truce ended when Spicer held his first press briefing and presented his "alternative facts" regarding attendance at the inauguration. And then Kellyanne Conway doubled down on the obvious fiction with her "alternative facts" foolishness.

Bloody idiots. Trump should fire them both. There's no such thing as "alternative facts." For once, I am forced to agree with the media.

What temporary truce? The media have been out for blood non-stop since they were defeated in November. (This is their coverage of the president. Not the president-elect.)

I'm pointing out that they want to control the narrative so much, that they make sure the visuals of their enemies are unflattering and of their champions, flattering.

Look at the Hillary pictures in the articles and compare to Trump pictures. For example, I'm noticing that well over 50% are ones they captured with Mr. Trump's mouth open.

[Hawkmoon]

I'm pointing out that they want to control the narrative so much, that they make sure the visuals of their enemies are unflattering and of their champions, flattering.

Look at the Hillary pictures in the articles and compare to Trump pictures. For example, I'm noticing that well over 50% are ones they captured with Mr. Trump's mouth open.

Of course. Are you suggesting that right/conservative-oriented outlets used only the most flattering photographs available of Obama and Hillary?

[T.O.M.]

You know, this fight about numbers is a really bad sign.  If the administration is going to fight over petty stuff like this with the press, it's going to be a long four years.  Correct statement should have been... "I don't know how many people attended the inauguration.  I was busy watching President Trump take the oath of office, not counting heads.  He's the president now.  That's all that matters."  All this number crap is just more popular vote vs. electoral college crap that's been argued about since the day after the election.  Know what people?  The electoral college is the law.  Don't like it?  Start a movement to amend the Constitution.  Good luck getting the "fly over" parts of the country to essentially concede the presidential elections to the two coasts by voting to go straight popular vote.

[charby]

I've noticed a large change in coverage of the president from last week.

Suddenly, 90% of the pictures used to illustrate articles are unflattering pictures. Last week, it was 90% that were flattering.

I wonder how everything changed so suddenly?

Because he's white, wealthy and didn't grow up as a poor inner city youth. Free to pick on and berate his every word.

[Scout26]

You know, this fight about numbers is a really bad sign.  If the administration is going to fight over petty stuff like this with the press, it's going to be a long four years.  Correct statement should have been... "I don't know how many people attended the inauguration.  I was busy watching President Trump take the oath of office, not counting heads.  He's the president now.  That's all that matters."  All this number crap is just more popular vote vs. electoral college crap that's been argued about since the day after the election.  Know what people?  The electoral college is the law.  Don't like it?  Start a movement to amend the Constitution.  Good luck getting the "fly over" parts of the country to essentially concede the presidential elections to the two coasts by voting to go straight popular vote.

It might be strategic.   "We know you *expletive deleted*ers are going to spin everything against us, but good luck, we'll challenge you on everything you report and take our case directly to the American people.  We'll make you irrelevant."

[makattak]

You know, this fight about numbers is a really bad sign.  If the administration is going to fight over petty stuff like this with the press, it's going to be a long four years.  Correct statement should have been... "I don't know how many people attended the inauguration.  I was busy watching President Trump take the oath of office, not counting heads.  He's the president now.  That's all that matters."  All this number crap is just more popular vote vs. electoral college crap that's been argued about since the day after the election.  Know what people?  The electoral college is the law.  Don't like it?  Start a movement to amend the Constitution.  Good luck getting the "fly over" parts of the country to essentially concede the presidential elections to the two coasts by voting to go straight popular vote.

Scout may be right there.

Personally, I'd prefer a president that is above the fray and limits his responses.

I saw what the press did to such a president, though.

Given Mr. Trump's successes, I'm willing to entertain the notion that fighting them on EVERYTHING is a better tactic.

[Perd Hapley]

Scout may be right there.

Personally, I'd prefer a president that is above the fray and limits his responses.

I saw what the press did to such a president, though.

Given Mr. Trump's successes, I'm willing to entertain the notion that fighting them on EVERYTHING is a better tactic.

This.

[TechMan]

Also, the fighting on the little *expletive deleted*it could be a distraction on bigger items.

[Mannlicher]

there will be no change in the left wing media's daily assault on the President.  Bush just took it.  Trump will OWN them shortly.

[RoadKingLarry]

there will be no change in the left wing media's daily assault on the President.  Bush just took it.  Trump will OWN them shortly.

I'd bet there will be a change, they will ramp up "derp" and shrillness of the attacks.

OMG!!11!! Trump only stopped to retie his RIGHT shoe! What a disgusting bigot!!!

[zxcvbob]

Also, the fighting on the little *expletive deleted*it could be a distraction on bigger items.

Like doubling-down on not releasing his tax returns?

[Perd Hapley]

It would be fun if, at the end of his second term, he released his actual tax records, but gave them some reason to believe they were forged.  

[Hawkmoon]

It might be strategic.   "We know you *expletive deleted*ers are going to spin everything against us, but good luck, we'll challenge you on everything you report and take our case directly to the American people.  We'll make you irrelevant."

That might (or might not) be a valid strategy if the administration was right. In this case, they were wrong, and they got caught. Trump is the President -- he doesn't need to claim that everything he does set a record.

[DittoHead]

Trump will OWN them shortly.

I honestly don't see much changing with regards to the media. The segment of the population that hates "the media" is already in the Trump camp for the most part, I doubt the rest are going to suddenly see things differently. It's not like him attacking them is new, it was a big part of his campaign and I'm sure it earned him a lot of votes.

1/4 of the country thinks that Trump is about to expose the media as a bunch of whacked out leftist liars, and another 1/4 of the country think that the media is about to expose Trump as cartoon villain. Their minds are already made up and everyone else is done paying attention.

[Scout26]

Scout may be right there.

That would be one in a row for me !!!

[K Frame]

"If the administration is going to fight over petty stuff like this with the press, it's going to be a long four years."

It's already been a freaking eternity...

Someone needs to convince him to take down his twitter account.

[RocketMan]

Bloody idiots. Trump should fire them both. There's no such thing as "alternative facts." For once, I am forced to agree with the media.

"Alternative facts"?  Seriously?  That sounds like something out of the leftist playbook. This is not the first time each of them has made absolutely boneheaded statements.
I find myself in agreement with Hawkmoon.  Less than a week in and it's already time for some personnel changes in the Trump administration.

[Perd Hapley]

On Trump's not-so-unprecedented feud with the press.

http://thefederalist.com/2017/01/24/sorry-journalists-trump-isnt-first-president-threaten-press/

[makattak]

"Russian propaganda has convinced you the media is bad"

Read today on the comments of the Washington Post.

I think I'm just repeating something I heard somewhere, but "The 1980s called and it wants its foreign policy back".

(It's ABSOLUTELY hilarious that the liberals are now fully caught up in a "Red Scare.")

[KD5NRH]

Trump will OWN them shortly.

Literally...or at least his kids or one of his trusts will.

[cordex]

While watching Monday's press conference, for some reason Sean Spicer reminded me of an off-his-game Gregory Jbara as Garrett Moore in Blue Bloods.