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Time to re-up our @ecademocracy recommendations for media for covering anti-democratic unrest post-election: https://mediafordemocracy.org/recommendations-for-media-covering-the-2020-u-s-presidential-election/ 1/?
"Use clear definitions for actions and actors and provide coverage appropriate to those definitions." These are not protestors - they are anti-democratic organized groups spurred on by a state actor.
"Do not give a platform to individuals or groups who call for violence, spread disinformation, or foment racist ideas." Immediately deny the president a platform. That means you too - @Twitter and @Facebook.
"Uphold democratic norms." Again - this is not a 'protest.' It is an undemocratic attempt by the president, his supporters, and enablers in Congress and state-aligned media to hold onto power through intimidation, disinformation, and force.
"Help Americans understand the roots of unrest." State very clearly - this is an anti-democratic attempt to hold onto power rooted in the increasing, anti-democratic radicalization of a faction of the Republican Party.
We need to be clear-eyed going forward about the existential threat here to democracy. Again, our @ecademocracy recommendations: https://mediafordemocracy.org/recommendations-for-media-covering-the-2020-u-s-presidential-election/
