CNN’s Brian Stelter is going to great lengths to pump up the Oprah 2020 momentum, including emojis and Gayle King quote which he’s interpreted to mean, “Gayle King confirms Oprah is thinking about running.” The only problem is King actually said, “I don’t think at this point she’s actually considering it,” which is the opposite of what Stelter said she said:
? @GayleKing confirms @Oprah is thinking about running: "I do think she's intrigued by the idea. I do think that… I don't think at this point she is actually considering it. But listen, there are people who've said they want to be her campaign manager…"
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 9, 2018
Apples vs. bananas anyone?
I might be a but illiterate, but wouldn't the part of the quote that says 'I don't think at this point she is actually considering it' negate the siren and proclamation that Oprah is thinking about running? https://t.co/Oy4BMiwCFv
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) January 9, 2018
Stelter followed up his tweet with more emojis and he left out that King literally said Oprah is not considering running for president at this time:
Today @GayleKing didn't try to tamp down the #Oprah2020 ???. To the contrary — she poured lots of fuel on it. I'm up next on @CNNnewsroom with all the details…
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 9, 2018
Does he not see what he did here?
? Brian, do you realize you are “confirming” that Oprah is considering, and NOT ACTUALLY considering running for President in the same tweet? https://t.co/PxmJQNioGW
— Chet Cannon (@Chet_Cannon) January 9, 2018
? “She’s thinking about running” is not the conclusion I’d draw from “she’s not considering it”
— DC Dude (@DCDude1776) January 9, 2018
She literally said, according to your quote, that Oprah is not considering it. Stop. https://t.co/RFeQXUwvrB
— Sara Gonzales (@SaraGonzalesTX) January 9, 2018
Well, it doesn’t look like journalism:
Speaking as…a journalist? Friend?
— Kai Ryssdal (@kairyssdal) January 9, 2018
We’ll call this “Steltering” from now on:
"Gayle King confirms Oprah is thinking about running."
Direct quote: "I don't think at this point she is actually considering it."
Steltering. https://t.co/ro7ZLTRp1s
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) January 9, 2018
The CNN mothership avoided what Gayle King actually said as well:
Best friend Gayle King addresses speculation that Oprah might run for President, says, "I do think she's intrigued by the idea" https://t.co/3YqZjutMFP pic.twitter.com/gvF1CnVKBo
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 9, 2018
How the fake news is made, cont.
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