Media top headlines August 16
In media news today, CNN gets accused of ‘fear porn’ for hyping story about Florida teachers who died from COVID without context, MSNBC’s Joy Reid compares America’s religious right to the Taliban, and Snopes catches its co-founder plagiarizing
MSNBC host Joy Reid continued her efforts to deflect criticism away from Democrats Sunday as pressure mounted on President Joe Biden’s administration over the turmoil in Afghanistan following the U.S. troop withdrawal and subsequent Taliban takeover.
In a lengthy rant on social media, the far-left host implored her followers to not lose focus on domestic issues she claimed were a threat to Americans at home, as well as trying to redirect criticism onto Republicans.
“Meanwhile, we are gonna have to walk and chew gum at the same time, folks. At this hour, voting rights in the U.S. are still hanging by a thread. Gerrymandering is about to disenfranchise millions of Americans of color who the Census show should be…