During closing arguments at Sarah Palin’s defamation trial, the New York Times’ attorney said that an editorial that linked Palin to the 2011 shooting in Tucson happened because an editor made an “honest mistake.” You can’t help but notice that so many media “mistakes” only fall in one direction, which means they’re not actually mistakes.
However, PBS Newshour is framing the story as if Sarah Palin’s lawsuit is a threat to free speech:
The case centers on a 2017 New York Times editorial about dangerous rhetoric and political violence.
At stake are free speech protections for reporters and their news organizations. https://t.co/I4mZDcut5N
— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) February 12, 2022
The media’s the victim here? What’s actually at stake is the media’s ability to help the Left forward false narratives.
Defamatory speech (which is actually what the case centers on) is not a protected free speech right. For reporters or news organizations or anyone else. Cheers.
— Jurisprudent🇺🇸 (@The_Law_Suit) February 12, 2022
https://twitter.com/HdavisHunter/status/1492368362680238083
PBS here is arguing that misinformation spread by the press should be protected free speech.
But, then out of the other side of their mouth demand social media companies and streaming services deplatform anything they deem as misinformation.
Hypocrisy know thyself. https://t.co/XzkuUJIPyT
— Sarge (@Sarge_87) February 12, 2022
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Amazing, isn’t it?
The media should be held accountable when spreading garbage.
— nobody really (@randomalias488) February 12, 2022
Holding the NY Times accountable for lying isn't an attack on the press. Do your job better and stop lying
— Moose7195 (@moose7195) February 12, 2022
The mainstream media would rather just be able to get away with saying “mistakes” were made after they get caught lying without actually being held accountable.
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