Dear journalists: amplifying the president saying he won& #39;t wear a mask *without* pointing out that nobody is allowed be near him without taking a COVID-19 test in the SAME sentence/headline/tweet is irresponsible and dangerous. Please, let& #39;s learn. Don& #39;t amplify without context.

"The president, whom nobody is allowed to approach without a COVID test, says he may choose not wear a mask." See? Journalists merely amplifying him without context are encouraging people to emulate him without enough information. Please, please do your job.

I want journalism to survive. There& #39;s an important, irreplaceable role for journalism in a healthy society that new media does not replace. But journalists have to do their job as it fits the 21st century. Report with context. We don& #39;t need mindless amplification. It& #39;s harmful.

Yes, context in same tweet/sentence/headline or don& #39;t amplify. No exceptions. No parroting. If you can& #39;t fit context in your headline, change your headline strategies/spacing and tweeting habits. It& #39;s the 21st century. Time to adapt. See context: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/03/826853164/white-house-to-give-coronavirus-test-to-people-in-close-proximity-to-trump-pence">https://www.npr.org/sections/...

How not to do headlines. This just amplifies what he said without context: nobody is allowed to get near the president without a COVID test. Not a temp check: a full test. No test, no access. Put that there, and it& #39;s a story. Without it, people may be more likely to emulate him.

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