Our weekly recognition of journalism’s poor performance deserves Pulitzer’s consideration.
As an extension of Townhall’s media mockery, Steal from the headlines, We once again recognize our excellent performance in journalism and submit valuable submissions to the Pulitzer Prize Committee in many categories. In order to correctly identify the low watermarks in the media, let us directly understand the latest examples of unremarkable news.
Outstanding international coverage
- Craig Timberg, Cristiano Lima—— Washington post
You are almost sympathetic to the media. One of the shocking realities is that the Taliban-the murderous terrorist organization that swept Afghanistan-appeared on Twitter. Many journalists have been trying to justify this stupid behavior, but what is even more shocking is that when a terrorist organization was on Twitter, former President Trump was banned. He might do some dangerous things, you see.
At WaPo, they actually went beyond this point and looked at the rationalization of how this reality happened, and came up with some impressive details. As far as social media is concerned, the Taliban seem to be very good people.
For a group that embraces ancient ethics, the Afghan Taliban uses extremely sophisticated social media strategies to build political momentum. Overall, this strategy shows such superb skills that analysts believe that at least one PR firm is advising the Taliban on how to promote key topics, amplify information across platforms, and create potential viral images and video clips .
Guys, calm down and send your resume to everyone-they happen to be at the recruiting window right now.
Now, as for Trump, and his expulsion from the same social media that the tyrannical murderer can use calmly?
Trump’s posts over the years challenged platform rules against hate speech and incitement to violence. In general, the Taliban today do not.
Why Trump is banned and the Taliban are not: They follow the rules. https://t.co/5y5no9ZnmN
-Markseibel (@markseibel) August 18, 2021
Outstanding feature writing
Your refusal to buy the Prius led to a terrorist acquisition, which had a profound impact on Joe Biden’s approval numbers. As CBS News said, it really took advantage of the driving force of the Taliban uprising and figured out how they became a force in Afghanistan. climate change.
Hey, look-I’m just impressed, they didn’t take a simple approach on this issue and blame it all on racism.
How climate change can help strengthen the Taliban https://t.co/1fbAU1K8Fp
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 20, 2021
Outstanding National Report
- Catherine Lampel– Washington post
Investigating the geopolitical landscape requires skilled minds, then dealing with all the variables presented in the multifaceted and evolving news cycle, and then distilling these elements into core components, and then presenting them to the public in a convincing way. Ms. Lampel had no such thoughts. However, she was able to see President Biden’s problems with Afghanistan’s incompetence and took responsibility for his actions.
It’s all Tucker Carlson’s fault!
There have been many explanations for why the Biden administration did not allow more Afghan allies and refugees to evacuate before the U.S. withdrawal. Maybe the problem is confusion. Perhaps, as President Biden said, people “do not want to leave sooner.” There is a more nauseating possibility: Biden did not withdraw his Afghan allies as soon as possible because he was afraid of what Fox News might say.
So the president, who was praised by the media as our genius saviour for half a year, failed because he was afraid of being demonized by the media as a network of ignorant crooks. This is the argument, Catherine. good luck.
What is one of the reasons why the administrator did not let Afghan allies out sooner? Political cowardice. Biden was worried that if he brought more Afghans to American territory, it would arouse strong opposition from nativism, so he dragged his feet.
As he did earlier this year, when he postponed raising the refugee ceiling https://t.co/P9Xtzsmc7y— Catherine Lampel (@crampell) August 20, 2021
Outstanding local report
- Ollie Coleman– New York Post
Date Line-Martha’s Vineyard
The distinguished lawyer Alan Dershowitz had an impromptu meeting with Larry David, the comedian/writer/Bernie Sanders clone. Things may escalate as a result.
Like David, this Harvard law professor was a full-paid member of the Democratic Party’s Cool Kids, and bumped into a comic on the porch of the island’s picturesque convenience store and community center Chilmark General Store. It seems that Alan Dershowitz’s relationship with the Trump administration made him an unpopular figure among the Martha’s Vineyard elite—including Larry David.
Witnesses reported that David was upset by Dershowitz’s politeness to Mike Pompeo, and the lawyer tried to explain that Pompeo was a former student. When David rushed out of Dershowitz, he took off his T-shirt, revealing a second T-shirt with the Constitution printed on it.
Larry David at the grocery store’s Ellen Dershowitz “screams” Trump relationship https://t.co/ULxbJghCqy pic.twitter.com/HFbAvcobHG
-Page Six (@PageSix) August 18, 2021
Outstanding cultural review
- Jacob Gallagher– Wall Street Journal
Due to the pandemic, there has been a difference between good and bad in the cultural field. Our entertainment habits have changed, our shopping habits have changed, and our social media politeness and friendliness has soared to new heights unprecedented in this country. Obviously, I happened to miss another major shift; we as a nation became obsessed with ugly shoes. This is a trend! Or, a scourge…maybe? not sure.
In the shoe section of the department store, you will find a variety of exotic high-fashion shoes, such as Bottega Veneta women’s $1,250 block wedge with red chickenpox spots, or JW Anderson’s unisex 645 Dollar leather mule and gigundo Mr. T-esque gold chain spanning…
Okay, okay — stop now.I can already distinguish one of the passages-this is a Scourge.
In the footwear market, Weird has won.
About 5 years have passed in this very strange age of shoes, and things have become more and more weird
In Tabis, Keens, Varicella Bottegas and Seussian Marnis @WSJLife
— Jacob Gallagher (@jacobwgallagher) August 21, 2021
Outstanding social commentary
- Jason Wilson– Game beat
In the past few weeks, you may have seen RedState’s own Hollie McKay or CNN’s Clarissa Ward reporting live in Afghanistan. Now, before you praise the bravery of these showcased reporters, let me balance it for you; they don’t have to attend the Boy Scout meeting.
Of course, a society is disintegrating into a quagmire of violence and inhuman conditions before their eyes, but let me tell you that Jason Wilson has seen some horror. Well, actually—I will let Jason tell you.
Friends have their children in Scouts. Let’s go to the meet-and-greet. I won’t disturb you. Mama Bao has not been wearing a mask. I was too anxious and had to leave.
-Jason_wilson (@jason_wilson) August 21, 2021
