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[–] 42 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (7 children)

So if I’m understanding right, the networks rotate who gets the coverage; today is CNNs turn in the rotation and in solidarity none of the other networks will fill in.

What I’m still not clear on, after reading the article, is if the rotation will continue as normal and coverage will only be missed on days a “banned” network is up, or if the other networks are also skipping coverage when their turn in the rotation is up.

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  • [–] 18 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (6 children)

    Either way, the actual goal of censoring news from the White House is achieved... and in the case of this solidarity, the effect is even greater. Or am I misunderstanding something here?

    /edit: Okay I actually misunderstood something: Its not about media coverage in total but about giving Trump a platform. This makes much more sense.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 week ago (4 children)

    They just won't be asking Trump questions directly. Nothing else changes.

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    Does it change anything? They will still get the video feed and can react to it. It's just their reporters not being there at the moment to ask questions. Trump will still spout nonsense continuously.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    The networks also provide the audio tech:

    Trump’s first live event on Monday with no TV press pool — a ribbon-cutting ceremony for his new helipad — was livestreamed to the White House website. However, Trump’s remarks were indiscernible throughout the video; the helicopter’s loud noise completely drowned out his voice.

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