Subtle Censoring of the News

For John, BLUF:  The more progressive side of Media (in other words, most of it) is trying to show distain for those who think there might have been fraud in the election.♠  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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What happened to Maria Bartiromo?  The Trump election fraud story has the TV news biz asking

Here is the sub-headline:

When a public company makes news, a chief executive can expect a text or call from Maria Bartiromo.

From MSN, by Reporter Stephen Battaglio, 24 December 2020.

Here is the lede plus two:

The veteran business journalist, now an anchor at Fox News, made her bones by getting sit-downs with the likes of Jamie Diamond or Warren Buffett.  Guests would get a handwritten thank-you note afterwards.

She broke ground at CNBC as the first TV reporter on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and became an iconic TV personality worthy of a having a song written about her by punk rocker Joey Ramone.

But lately Bartiromo's former colleagues — many of whom admire her reporting skills and tireless work ethic — are wondering why she allowed her programs to become a vessel for President Trump's last gasp efforts to overturn the election results.  CNBC insiders and alumni often exchange texts with tweets or clips of Bartiromo and the question “What happened?”

I read this first in The [Lowell] Sun, but had no URL.  Then i found the original LA Times article, but is was from MSN.  But, it was the same article.

We have recently switch to Fox Businees News, where Ms Bartirmo is a staple in our watching stable.  We think she is great.

However, this seems to be part of a media campaign to shut down those who might be questioning the outcome of the election.  There are indications that the Democratic Party, and its activists may have fudged parts of the election.  A prime example is the less than steller treatment of poll watchers.  Then there is Dominion, the Voting Machine company, with its proprietary software.  If you can't check the software then you are being asked to take someone's word for it.  "Trust me!" they say.

I think Ms Bartiromo is just taking a broad look at the news, not sweeping parts under the rug.  This article says to me she is doing her job.

Regards  —  Cliff

♠  A more extreme example than this is The Wash Post, which had an opinion piecethis Wednesday last that compared questioning the election to Holocaust denial.