In a colorful commentary on the Los Angeles Times, Matt K. Lewis argued that the call is a central feature of Trump’s second administration, especially its policies of expulsion and bureaucratic interruptions. “As soon as you normalize cruelty,” Lewis concluded in parts, “Hammer finally shakes to everyone. Even those who thought they were swinging it.”
Lewis’s word was not the last, however. As they have with the opinion parts for the last few weeks, Times online readers had the opportunity to click on a “Insights” button, which judged the column politically as “left in the center”. Then offers a summary generated by he-a cliffsnotes version of the column-and an opposite perspective produced similarly.
An opposing argument reads: “Limiting the citizenship of the birth of birth and refugee acceptance has been adapted as correction of the alleged exploitation of immigration gaps, with supporters arguing these steps protect American workers and resources.”
Characteristics symbolizes changes in covering the opinions ordered over the past six months by the owner of Times Dr. Patrick Soon-Shion, who said he wants the pages of famous liberal thought to reflect different perspectives. Critics accuse him of trying to deceive favor with President Donald Trump.
The publisher says he does not want a “echo room”
Soon-Shiong, a medical innovator who bought Times in 2018, blocked his newspaper from the approval of Democrat Kamala Harris last fall and said he wanted to fix its editorial board, which is responsible for researching and writing the Times editorials.
“If you just have one side, it will simply be an echo room,” said Soon-Shiong Fox News last fall. He said expanding the view will be “will be dangerous and it will be difficult. I will get a lot of heat, which I am already, but I come from the position that is really important for all voices to be heard.”
Three of the six people who researched and writes Times editories, including editorial editor Mariel Garza, resigned in protest after Harris disputes. The other three have since remained with the last holding, Carla Hall, coming out after writing an last column that ran on March 30 about the homeless people she met while covered the matter. The soon-to-Shiong decision caused a riot similar to the subscribers as it happened when the Washington owner Jeff Bezos decided that the newspaper would not support a presidential candidate.
Times used to run signed newsrooms – reflecting the institutional opinion of a newspaper – six days a week. The paper lists only two members of the Editorial Board, soon-Shiong and Executive Editor Terry Tang. Are usually too busy to write editorials. Soon, he said he will appoint new board members, but it is unclear when.
He also said he was looking for more conservative or moderate columnists to appear on paper. Lewis, a self-described Republican Reagan who just started as a columnist, believes it is part of that effort. Quickly-Shiong has also brought CNN Scott Jennings, a Republican consultant who has already contributed columns for several years.
Los Angeles spokesman Hillary Manning was recently asked about editorial politics, but reportedly lost her job in a round of rest before she could respond. There has been no response to other efforts to seek comment from Times Management, including how readers respond “Insights”.
There were some initial questions if a “prejudice meter” as described by the soon-Shiong would be applied to news items as well as parts of opinions. But the publisher told reporter Times James Rainey in December that he would only be included in the comments, as I have been left with the readers on March 3.
A trick that insults readers’ intelligence?
In practice, the idea feels like a scam, Garza, the former editor of the editorials, said in an interview with the Associated Press.
“I think it can be offensive to readers … and the writers themselves who oppose to categorize in simple and not necessarily useful terms,” she said. “The idea of having a meter of prejudice only in itself is a kind of insult to intelligence and I have always thought that readers of the public page were really smart.”
Online features created problems immediately when it was applied to the part of columnist Gustavo Alellano about the 100th anniversary of the notified Little of a rally where the Klux Klan attracted more than 20,000 people in a park in Anaheim, California.
One of the “mirrors” created by him said that “local historical accounts occasionally frame the clan of the 1920s as a product of the ‘white Protestant culture’ by responding to social changes than a clearly -driven movement.” Another said “critics argue that focusing on the past influence of the Klan is distracted by Anaheim’s identity as a diverse city.”
Some in Times believe a subsequent reaction – Times protects the Klan! – It was incorrect and overloaded. However, the prospects were removed.
Often, the “mirrors” have the flat tone, without the blood of the early blood. Following the David Helvarg contributor’s column regarding the possible cuts in the National Oceanography and Atmosphere administration, the opposite view noted that Trump’s supporters “say this is in line with the broader efforts to reduce the government and eliminate programs that are considered non -essential.”
A better way to improve opinions is to hire more journalists and set them to work, said Paul Thornton, a former editor of the Times opinion section.
Media columnist Margaret Sullivan argued in The Guardian that soon-Shiong talks about promoting diversity of view, but really wants to push the newspaper to Trump. “His prejudice meter should – quickly – go on the hot type, manual typewriter and Dodo,” Sullivan wrote.
Soon, in his interview with Rainey, he rejected claims that he was scared of Trump or was trying to calm him down. People need to respect different opinions, he said. “Really really important to us (to) heal the nation,” he said. “We have to stop being so polarized.”
A writer entertained by the label attached to him
A writer who does not disturb the “penetrations” is Lewis – with a warning.
“I like it,” he said. “I didn’t know what to expect, but I was very surprised. He provides an additional context for the reader. He provides counter -counter, but I think they are very right.”
Lewis, who once worked for Tucker Carlson’s “Daily Caller Daily” was entertained to see “Insights” judge his latest column as “left center”. He realized he was because he was critical of Trump. Instead, Lewis said he points to the relative meaningless of such labels.
“I think I’m a center -left columnist,” he said. “At least for a week.”
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