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Both Kinds of Standards – VARIOUS OUTLETS
I was reliably told he was a puppet of the administration…?
At the close of Wednesday’s broadcast, Tony Dokoupil had a lengthy, deeply flattering sendoff for Scott Pelley. This display has many in media circles praising Tony’s gesture, which leads to confusion.
The first half of 2026 has been filled with condemnation towards Dokoupil, accusing him of being the puppet of Bari Weiss and mouthing administration-approved messaging. But he just heaped plaudits on the man who was allegedly fired at the behest of the administration, according to many of these same voices.
It is almost as if the outrage is conveniently shifted, based on how it reflects on Trump.
Tony Dokoupil addressed the exit of longtime CBS journalist Scott Pelley.
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) June 4, 2026
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Reporting on the Mirror – CNN
This trio left lip marks on their mirrors.
Jake Tapper felt it was a grand idea to memorialize the demise of Scott Pelley by bringing on two other disgraced journalists now plying their trades independently – Terry Moran and Scott MacFarlane. Most of the discussion was as expected: unearned praise, over-inflated importance, etc.
Scotty Mac was particularly obtuse as he tried to claim that the public trust in the media is not REALLY in the septic tank. When it comes to legitimate news sources (his definition), there is a lot of trust, unlike, as he describes, the “garbage on the internet.”
This would be where we remind that he is now working at the internet outlet Meidas Touch, the hyper-partisan source that originated from a Democrat PAC.
Former CBS correspondent-turned-MeidasTouch pundit Scott MacFarlane scoffs at the notion found in polls Americans don’t trust the media...
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) June 3, 2026
“I would venture the bold prediction that, if Americans were surveyed about the trustworthiness of 60 Minutes, it may have more support and… pic.twitter.com/PWaLEOKTia
BlueAnon – CNN
You know who else liked sports? HITLER!
There has been no shortage of consternation from the Left over the plan to have an MMA event on the White House lawn. This became displayed when CNN’s Sara Sidner interviewed Dana White, the head of the top MMA organization.
Sidner went in the most predictable direction, but with a slight creative spin. She asked White about the “confluence” of sport and politics, asking if Trump might be using it in a fashion similar to Mussolini or Putin.
Yes, she actually went there.
CNN’s Sara Sidner attempts to lecture Dana White about sports being used by “authoritarian governments like Mussolini to show power."
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) June 3, 2026
Very, very serious journalisming here:
"Do you worry about the confluence of this sport in particular and the Trump administration sort of being… pic.twitter.com/ilCbKfWQ5K
Legalized Press-titution – POLITICO
Recall when “platforming” undesirable sources was considered wrong?
Hasan Piker has been a rather polarizing individual with mixed reactions from Democrats. Some in the party are edging away from the avowed communist, while those in desperate election positions are courting the guy and his audience. Undeterred by the problems, here is Politico interviewing Piker as if he were simply an election pundit, in amazing fashion.
New: Spoke with Hasan Piker about Tuesday’s mixed bag primary results — he already has his eyes on upcoming races, including planned events in NY
— Will Steakin (@wsteaks) June 4, 2026
“I’m not a kingmaker,” Piker told me. "The candidates themselves have to have the fundamentals”https://t.co/RRxKKu31Fn
Reporting on the Mirror – NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
Hard to tell if this is due to funding or a trend.
The announcement came out that NPR has now shuttered the climate desk. This can be chalked up to the funding being cut, but there have been other outlets cutting this type of news desk as well.
More hits for "climate journalism" as NPR just shuttered their "Climate Desk." pic.twitter.com/ARDgC9tnL5
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) June 2, 2026
