Melanie Sill

#Journalism #democracy #community. Former top editor at The (Raleigh, NC) News & Observer (rock columnist, too), KPCC/Southern California Public Radio, Sacramento Bee. Helped start NC Local News Workshop.

Love digging, info and gardens. I tend to post on journalism and #localnews as part of society and culture. Will leave the paved path for #music, nature and #poetry.

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Bio on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/melaniesill
NC Local News Workshop: https://ncnewsworks.org
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2024-07-06 23:41:06

Apparently the #NewYorkTimes only has enough reporters to cover one US Presidential candidate, at least in the last 8 days. The paper's crusade to oust #Biden continues. The president's mental and physical fitness are legit issues for coverage, lots of it; so is the debate over his candidacy. But there is another guy running whose debate performance and daily actions are being ignored. There's a lot at stake in both candidacies. You can do both, NYT.
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2024-07-06 23:41:06

2024-06-29 16:03:08

After more closely reading NYT coverage over the past week, a simpler conclusion: The Times has lost its mind. This is an old-school crusade by the paper, news and editorial, fixated on Biden's age and the NYT's belief he should leave the contest. It is not "independent journalism" or neutral, the two descriptions its editors use. But they reject all criticism as partisan, and are blind to their biases. #journalism #USPol https://mastodon.social/@melaniesill/112700669294275770

2024-06-29 16:03:08

2024-06-07 13:57:38

To understand just some of the institutional biases built into major U.S. media, look at coverage of a strong jobs report. These outlets report from an investor class view, and those biases show in how stories are framed, who's quoted and what impact gets the focus. Stock analysts and economists vs. business owners, workers, job-seekers. It's become routine, but a striking example of a US #press that serves the top of the income spectrum. #journalism

2024-06-07 13:57:38

2024-06-05 18:51:09

Many of us can't believe how fundamentally flawed, just by basic #journalism values, the New York TImes' political coverage is. It is not just bad, but damaging. In this case, an entire article, top to bottom, gives platform and voice to radical right-wing threats without -- at any point -- identifying the constitutional and democratic principles and precedents that these actions violate (i.e., orderly succession, not using office to punish political enemies) #USPol https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/05/us/politics/trump-conviction-gop-revenge.html?unlocked_article_code=1.xU0._OLW.auSRk6Fo94pV&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

2024-06-05 18:51:09