Monday, November 30, 2015

First Read's Morning Clips: Distrust in the Media

OFF TO THE RACES: A good chance if you're reading this, you don't believe it
 
From one of us(!): "Booing the Fact-Checkers: How Low Trust in Media Is Shaping 2016"

Notes the Washington Post: "Some party officials say the Republicans' more diverse field of candidates — especially in contrast to the Democrats' all-white list — is evidence of conservatism's broadening appeal. But others, loath to adopt the identity politics they associate with liberalism, maintain that the focus must stay on conservative ideas rather than the ethnicity of the people touting them."

Republicans are condemning the Planned Parenthood shooting but dismissing links between it and anti-abortion rhetoric.
 
Our colleague Dante Chinni crunches the numbers to find that there's a new coveted demographic out there for campaigns: Fantasy Bros. 

Click here for the full article.

Source: NBC News

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