The Dworkin Report - We Must Never Forget How Horrible the Press Coverage Was in 2024

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3. The "examples" are simple accusations with no details.

That's not reporting.

Example, in talking about coverage of Tim Walz:

"Instead, they’ve taken JD Vance’s lying spin and turned them into headlines. The Trump campaign’s lies and innuendos are disgusting and un-American, and it’s a disgrace that so many news outlets choose to parrot them."

Whether we like it or not, the press is obliged to cover these accusations by Vance. That's the job of the real press -- to cover all sides -- and it's one that the right-wing exploits because they only spin propaganda. The degree the legitimate press covers can be measured, but it needs to be covered. Did the press (which Dworkin doesn't specifically identify .. he just lashes out at the press in general) give it more than it deserved? Without more detail, it's not a question to answer, though I wouldn't rule that out. But Dworkin is doing no one a service by rambling, which is what he did.

Then there's this in the excerpt cited:

"Trump’s $10 Million Egyptian Scandal: A report reveals the FBI was investigating if Egypt gave Trump a $10 million cash bribe, before fmr. AG Barr abruptly closed the case. It is described by Washington Post reporter Carol Leonnig as the “most serious allegation of a bribe in White House history.” I’ve been investigating Trump’s ties to Egypt since 2016, and I can tell you there’s so much more to the story. But you’re not hearing about it, because it goes against the mainstream media’s pro-Trump narrative."

Again, no specifics in his "this is what I know" rant.

Sorry, this is not journalism. And Dworkin is no journalist. He's nothing more than a loudmouth.