John,
The first presidential debate of 2024 is only hours away. Tonight's debate will undoubtedly mark a crucial test for President Biden and Donald Trump.
But there’s a real argument to be made that the most important test is how the news media, social media platforms, and fact-checkers will deal with Donald Trump and the lies he will try to spread from the debate stage tonight.
We already know what Fox News, Republican politicians, and right-wing influencers like Tucker Carlson will do with Trump’s lies. In moments like these, they cowardly double down, amplifying Trump at all costs. Democracy and country be damned.
If the 2016 and 2020 elections are any indication, legacy media and social media platforms like X and Facebook won’t do much better. Many are still stuck in an outdated “both sides” frame, afraid to call out Trump’s autocratic routine because it might hurt their clicks, ratings, and profits.
So that’s the bad news. But, the good news is that, no matter how the media responds to Trump tonight, COURIER’s network of battleground state newsrooms will be there to fight back and correct the record in real-time.
Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Arizona—these states will decide this year’s presidential election. In those states, and more, our talented teams are on the ground right now providing trustworthy, and freely available election coverage to local communities where right-wing misinformation is thriving.
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Thanks,
The COURIER team