Questions for Ahiza Garcia (Talking Points Memo) | a Twitter conversation
Questions for Ahiza Garcia (Talking Points Memo)
Ahiza Garcia of Talking Points Memo offers "Fox Guest Convinced ISIS Is In America" about a statement by @DennisMLynch. The post itself, if it were completely deprived of context, wouldn't be so bad.
The problem is that the post is in the context of TPM and TPM editors should know how their readers will respond: by downplaying the threat of terrorists crossing the border simply because the statement by Lynch was made on Fox News and concern about the border and terrorism is considered to be the province of conservatives.
It would be like posting "Obama says drunk driving is bad for you" at Breitbart: you know exactly how their readers are going to respond, despite drunk driving being a bad thing.
What's missing from Garcia's post is background information. For instance, Janet Napolitano's comment admitting that terrorists cross the U.S. border "from time to time"(click to show the rest)
The problem is that the post is in the context of TPM and TPM editors should know how their readers will respond: by downplaying the threat of terrorists crossing the border simply because the statement by Lynch was made on Fox News and concern about the border and terrorism is considered to be the province of conservatives.
It would be like posting "Obama says drunk driving is bad for you" at Breitbart: you know exactly how their readers are going to respond, despite drunk driving being a bad thing.
What's missing from Garcia's post is background information. For instance, Janet Napolitano's comment admitting that terrorists cross the U.S. border "from time to time"(click to show the rest)
This is a Twitter conversation between @24AheadDotCom_ and this user:
ahiza_garciaWriter for @TPM. @Columbia University Alum. @NewhouseSU alum.If this user replies, it will be added to the list of tweets below. If you see no replies below, they have not replied.
11 years ago.@ahiza_garcia: I spotted something missing from one of your stories. Are you interested in perhaps providing an update?
11 years ago.@ahiza_garcia: considering 1 dead ISIS fighter worked at #MSP, another was from #SanDiego, etc. is there any doubt ISIS symps are in U.S.?
11 years ago.@ahiza_garcia: in retrospect, wouldn't it have been smarter (at least) for you to provide context: http://24ahead.com/c/229 ?