#jeffjarvis

[mariacallous]

Awesome criticism of the MSM, and also a great example of journalists acknowledging each other's criticism!

https://x.com/jeffjarvis/status/1823327909362172256

[rholz1]

(Bob Holz)

[2plan22]

RT @JoycePosey10: @jeffjarvis @RevDrBarber @TheView Exactly. Stop giving them a platform to lie. https://t.co/Pxbptj2pfQ 2PLAN22 http://twitter.com/2PLAN22/status/1303373485788590082

Exactly. Stop giving them a platform to lie. pic.twitter.com/Pxbptj2pfQ

— Joyce Posey (@JoycePosey10) September 8, 2020

[makemeacyborg]

I can point you to plenty of assholes by name. Anonymity is no cure for what people think ails the internet. Anonymity is the cloak of cowards, yes. But anonymity is also vital to the vulnerable. This is a horrid, privileged take. Enough takes. https://t.co/s49CUmU9Xl – http://twitter.com/jeffjarvis/status/1279150298385256450 – @jeffjarvis

[protoslacker]

Very good essay. The New York Times seems to have permanently paywalled me out of all thier content, but the link Jarvis shares is here. The article is also available on DNyuz a plagarizing link farm.

[ecologiadigital]

Yow. Verizon takes a $4.6b writedown on Oath, making it all--Yahoo, Aol, HuffPo--worth only $200m, 30% less than HuffPo alone was worth when Aol bought it. What were they thinking? https://t.co/7axbiW1TBn

— Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis) December 11, 2018

[ruseg]

Kathleen Hall Jamieson just gave the most succinct answer ever on TV: How did the Russians elect Trump? Trolls. Hackers (+ media). Comey. Can't wait to read her book. https://t.co/4NysFrdrlg@APPCPenn

— Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis) October 12, 2018

[mediaanalysis]

Hillary and the Media: The Watchdog Needs to Chase Its Tail

Hillary and the Media

“Journalism should not just inform public conversation but also convene it” (Jarvis). Getting out the story is not the most important part: journalists need to consider what results they want to create. Personally, I agree with Jarvis’s statement: “journalism should listen to communities in conflict and bring them together in civil dialogue” (Jarvis). When journalists only focus on speed, they lose sight of their purpose. The media’s is supposed to protect the public by acting as a watchdog, but the public will soon need protection from the media if the watchdog doesn’t start watching itself.

Warping the Coverage

Hillary Clinton said the media’s portrayal of her was inaccurate and cost her the election. Whether or not it affected the results, the media coverage of the 2016 election illustrates serious journalism problems. However, these issues aren’t being addressed by those who are supposed to be the ultimate watchdog. It’s unreasonable for the media to expect the public to view it as a dogged source of truth if it can’t even watch itself.

Journalism’s Failures

Blogger Jeff Jarvis quotes Clinton saying “If it’s all my fault, then the media doesn’t need to do any soul searching” (Jarvis). He said Clinton’s loss is a perfect example of “journalism’s failures” (Jarvis). Clinton was portrayed as “unlikeable, cold” and “corrupt,” which Jarvis said is “wildly inaccurate” (Jarvis). Clinton wasn’t the only one slighted by the media’s coverage: her supporters were depicted as reluctant followers who voted for her as a last resort (Jarvis).

Informing the Public

Most importantly, “journalism failed to fulfill its most important, most basic job: informing the electorate” (Jarvis). Rather than focusing on issues, election coverage highlighted scandals, such as Clinton’s emails. Furthermore, the coverage created a “false balance...by making left and right equivalent” (Jarvis). Jarvis said this led to the media doing the “bidding of the right” (Jarvis).

Final Thoughts

“Journalism should not just inform public conversation but also convene it” (Jarvis). Getting out the story is not the most important part: journalists need to consider what results they want to create. Personally, I agree with Jarvis’s statement: “journalism should listen to communities in conflict and bring them together in civil dialogue” (Jarvis). When journalists only focus on speed, they lose sight of their purpose. The media’s is supposed to protect the public by acting as a watchdog, but the public will soon need protection from the media if the watchdog doesn’t start watching itself.

Want to know more? Check out the article that inspired this commentary by Jeff Jarvis: “Hillary Clinton and Journalism’s Failures”

[pressnet]

«En el largo plazo creo que el #periodismo #impreso no será un modelo sostenible». Jeff Jarvis #JeffJarvis @jeffjarvis, #periodista. Julio de 2017 «In the long term i think the #journalism will not be a sustainable model». Jeff Jarvis, #journalist. July 2017 http://bit.ly/peresnoso #PeriodismoImpreso #PrintedJournalism #Prensa #Press (en New York)

[doublexxpower-blog]

Tweet from Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis)

Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis) Tweeted:

This is appalling. The both-sidesism of The New York Times comes out in full force from its editorial board as it equates the left criticizing hate and the right burning books. Pure moral panic. A 🧵. 1/ https://t.co/0zQumjCIHh https://t.co/XdqznFrBR3 https://twitter.com/jeffjarvis/status/1504786865261588602?s=20&t=Fj9vnHrRELn-I7sc6ki6tw

[rholz1]

(Bob Holz)

[2plan22]

RT @jeffjarvis: @RevDrBarber @TheView Another tactic is to not invite chronic liars on the air. 2PLAN22 http://twitter.com/2PLAN22/status/1303373438501957632

Another tactic is to not invite chronic liars on the air.

— Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis) September 8, 2020

[makemeacyborg]

The CIDRAP paper recommends preparing for the worst-case, its scenario 2, in which the next wave is *worse* than the wave we are experiencing now. https://t.co/Wrn6TYrdpT – http://twitter.com/jeffjarvis/status/1256588275751555073 – @jeffjarvis

[ecologiadigital]

Fox has no idea how to handle reality: https://t.co/e9dROLWQgN

— Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis) August 16, 2017

[ruseg]

This does not nearly approach the level of reproach that is approriate, not nearly!https://t.co/Ns7AOD6T1e

— Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis) July 16, 2018