Read on Twitter
What is the intent of this tweet?
If you say "oh those are just two COVID facts that happened to find their way next to each other, no ill intent is present" you're in active denial. https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1247484280529395712
If you say "oh those are just two COVID facts that happened to find their way next to each other, no ill intent is present" you're in active denial. https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1247484280529395712
What is the intent of this tweet?
Why did the tweeter, a White House reporter, feel this was important at this moment?
Whom did it help?
What is he trying to accomplish?
Ask these questions of everyone in this moment. If they're not trying to help people, they're trash.
Why did the tweeter, a White House reporter, feel this was important at this moment?
Whom did it help?
What is he trying to accomplish?
Ask these questions of everyone in this moment. If they're not trying to help people, they're trash.
What is the intent of this headline?
The article says "some doctors" and "many doctors" and "at least anecdotally, a handful of physicians"
Why publish this? Did it help *anyone*? Could we give this info in a more encouraging way?
What is the intent? https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1247936012904513537
The article says "some doctors" and "many doctors" and "at least anecdotally, a handful of physicians"
Why publish this? Did it help *anyone*? Could we give this info in a more encouraging way?
What is the intent? https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1247936012904513537
The press should be *ruthlessly* self-questioning why they are framing things the way they are and if they are helping.
Each individual should be doing this. And, if they do not, it is entirely appropriate for people to dismiss their words as useless noise.
Each individual should be doing this. And, if they do not, it is entirely appropriate for people to dismiss their words as useless noise.
If people give up hope and abandon fighting this disease through quarantine and social distance, it will be in part b/c the press seems eager to relentlessly push bad news & smash down any ray of hope.
