ABC7
— 10 killed in Chicago weekend shootings; City plans to add more officers – Diane Pathieu
http://abc7chicago.com/10-killed-in-chicago-weekend-shootings/2428460/
— Trump retweets GIF of him hitting Clinton with golf ball – CNN (DIERSEN: Of course, the anti-Trumps in my precinct will use this against me. While only 137 in my precinct voted for Trump last year, 211 voted for Clinton.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-retweets-gif-of-him-hitting-clinton-with-golf-ball/2427612/
FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Nearly 100 new officers deployed as city nears 500 homicides in 2017
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/nearly-100-new-officers-deployed-as-city-nears-500-homicides-in-2017
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Violence, vandalism breaks out in St. Louis on 3rd day of protests – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/protesters-rallied-in-st-louis-on-3rd-day-of-demonstrations/
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: History demands the full story of the death of Emmett Till – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican and if you, your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents, or any of your other ancestors ever lived where slavery was legal, a) you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things; b) you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion; and c) you should be gotten rid of.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-history-demands-the-full-story-of-the-death-of-emmett-till/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Don’t send Rauner abortion bill until he agrees to sign it, advocate says – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who held/hold leadership positions in the Illinois Republican Party, in the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and in Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) a) who reject the right to life planks in the Republican Party platform and in the Illinois Republican Party platform and b) who focused/focus on destroying those like me who support those planks. They crow that I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the MTRCC webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-hb40-20170918-story.html
— CHICAGO TRIBUNE ARTICLE TITLE: 7 beliefs that hamper success – and how to change them – John Boitnott (DIERSEN: What has hampered your success? The following hampered my success working for the federal government: a) not being a Democrat, b) not being a veteran, c) not helping my superiors get rid of their employees because they were Republican, White, male, older, or non-veteran, d) complaining about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, and e) becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 when I was 40 years old that charged the federal government with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. The following has also hampered my success: a) focusing on earning money to pay for college expenses and for news cars rather than earning better grades, b) majoring in management instead of accounting, c) not earning job-related master’s degrees, professional certifications, and a professional license sooner than I did, d) not being a yes-man, e) not being an operative or a dupe for whoever has the most religious, government,political, and/or financial clout, and f) filing lawsuits.)
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/albuquerque-journal/20170917/282677572462941
— Liberal ‘snowflakes’ pick and choose when to have a meltdown – Christine Flowers
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-liberal-snowflakes-kaepernick-0918-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in driving out of cities those individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-midwest-immigrant-populations-met-20170918-story.html
— On Illinois farms, where labor is tight, foreign workers are welcomed – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN: What bad jobs have you had that your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would never stoop to take? I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-rendleman-farm-agriculture-immigrant-workers-0820-biz-20170818-story.html
— Trump’s vile retweet shows he’s an abnormal president – Rex Huppke (DIERSEN: Of course, the anti-Trumps in my precinct will use this against me. While only 137 in my precinct voted for Trump last year, 211 voted for Clinton.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-trump-clinton-golf-ball-retweet-huppke-20170918-story.html
— ‘Stick to sports’ or stick to reality? Jemele Hill controversy highlights media issues – Shannon Ryan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/ct-jemele-hill-espn-stick-to-sports-20170918-column.html
— Trump golf ball tweet should earn unanimous rebuke from congressional women – Heidi Stevens (DIERSEN: Of course, the anti-Trumps in my precinct will use this against me. While only 137 in my precinct voted for Trump last year, 211 voted for Clinton.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-life-stevens-sunday-trump-golfball-hillary-0918-story.html
DAILY HERALD
— Elaine Nekritz gathering signatures for bid for attorney general – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170917/nekritz-gathering-signatures-for-bid-for-attorney-general–
EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Funfest revs up Corvette lovers – Charles Mills
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/funfest-revs-up-corvette-lovers/article_8fefe7a3-f30f-5916-8062-1e0b018d2901.html
QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Republicans map out goals at annual Reagan BBQ – Jonathan Turner
http://www.qconline.com/news/local/republicans-map-out-goals-at-annual-reagan-bbq/article_129deb48-dd4c-53cf-be0d-f6b210136f09.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Erika Harold is used to overcoming challenges. But the 37-year-old Urbana, Ill., attorney and former Miss America recently had a beauty of an obstacle removed from her political path, as Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is not seeking a fifth term. “I announced my candidacy on Aug. 15 and exactly one month later, Lisa Madigan decided to drop out of the race,” Ms. Harold (who wants to become the state’s next chief law-enforcement officer) said Sunday at the Rock Island County Republicans’ annual Ronald Reagan BBQ at Pinnacle Country Club. “We’ve done very well so far.” She graduated from University of Illinois and was accepted at Harvard Law School, but it cost $175,000 for three years. Ms. Harold became Miss America in 2003 to help pay for law school, from which she graduated in 2007, debt-free. She’s been a practicing attorney ever since and has run for the 13th Congressional District seat in Illinois. “I see a state government that’s out of control,” Ms. Harold said. “I see a state government that’s not accountable to the rule of law, and I want to see an Attorney General’s office that works for the people. I want an Attorney General’s office that does not pick and choose the laws it enforces.” She wants to fight public corruption and hold lawmakers accountable. “That has not been done in the past 16 years,” Ms. Harold claimed of Ms. Madigan, whose father is longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan. “Too often that office is used in ways that benefit the politician,” she said. “It does not work on the side of the people.” Having been harassed in high school, Ms. Harold said she knows what it’s like to feel powerless. “People are fed up with what they see in government, on both sides of the aisle,” she said. “I am a committed, independent voice, willing to hold both sides accountable.” Ms. Harold also said she’s a fighter, and an unconventional GOP candidate. “I’m not the kind of person people think of when they think of the Republican Party,” she said. “I will win because I will not be out-worked.”)
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Alec Baldwin scores Emmy gold for roasting Trump on ‘SNL’ Recurring role as made headlines – SANDRA GONZALEZ (DIERSEN: The harder that you work against Trump, the more that anti-Trumps love you.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/entertainment/alec-baldwin-scores-emmy-gold-for-roasting-trump-on-snl/813173467
CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Loyola’s DACA Medical Students, Largest Group in the Country, Plagued with Uncertainty Nearly half of all undocumented U.S. medical students are enrolled at Stritch School of Medicine. With DACA in limbo, students like Rosa Aramburo are trying to stay optimistic about the future they’ve worked so hard for. – SARAH CONWAY AND ALEX V. HERNANDEZ
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/September-2017/DACA-Stritch-Medical-School/
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Sen. Althoff Telling People She Is Running for County Board
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/17/althoff-telling-people-she-is-running-for-county-board/
— Watching Chairman Jack Franks Disrespecting County Board Members (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the more disrespectful people in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/17/watching-chairman-franks-disrespecting-county-board-members/
— Andrew Georgi Running as Democrat for County Clerk
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox?compose=15e92ba7fdc2b3bc
— All Legislators, Governor Make Tax Protesters’ Chances Tougher
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/16/all-legislators-governor-make-tax-protesters-efforts-tougher/
— County Board Tote Board Not Working
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/16/county-board-tote-board-not-working/
— Camera Pen for Photographers
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/15/camera-pen/
— Anderson Asks Agenda Items for October McHenry Township Meeting
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/15/anderson-asks-agenda-items-for-october-meeting/
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Kill HB 40: Wombs Should be Sanctuary Spaces and No-Kill Shelters – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/kill-hb-40-wombs-sanctuary-spaces-no-kill-shelters/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— EMANUEL CELEBRATES FEDERAL JUDGE’S RULING AGAINST DOJ
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/emanuel-celebrates-federal-judges-ruling-against-doj.html
GOPUSA
— Cornell students condemn ‘build a wall’ as ‘hate speech’ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout that they are also anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30357
— Now there’s a sanctuary motel: Motel 6
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=30303
INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, and Jane Fonda Viciously Attack Trump, Turn the Emmys 100% Political – CALEB HULL
http://ijr.com/the-declaration/2017/09/976753-lily-tomlin-dolly-parton-jane-fonda-viciously-attack-trump-turn-emmys-100-political/
FEDERALIST
— Trump’s Attacks On The Media Are Not Even Close To Hitlerian Since (at least) the inception of the American republic, attacks on journalists in the United States have had a dark and painful history, and it’s a history other than Hitler, rooted in American soil. – Chris Bray (DIERSEN: Should start wearing a body camera to better document the nasty, rude, vicious, and threatening ways that hate-filled anti-Trumps treat me?)
http://thefederalist.com/2017/09/18/trumps-attacks-media-not-even-close-hitlerian/
WORLD NET DAILY
— HUNDREDS OF TRUMP BACKERS HIT D.C. TO BLAST MEDIA’S RACIST CLAIMS ‘This is just a ploy by the left to try to shame people into voting their way’ – ALICIA POWE
http://www.wnd.com/2017/09/hundreds-of-trump-backers-hit-d-c-to-blast-medias-racist-claims/
— SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT POPE’S DIVISIVE POLITICAL OPINIONS Barbara Simpson asks, ‘What is an average, traditional Catholic to think?’
http://www.wnd.com/2017/09/serious-concerns-about-popes-divisive-political-opinions/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Radicalism challenges American tradition – Herbert London
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/09/radicalism_challenges_american_tradition.html
TOWNHALL
— Trump’s Opposition: Nitpick, Distort, Exaggerate, Omit and Lie – Rachel Alexander
https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2017/09/18/trumps-opposition-nitpick-distort-exaggerate-omit-and-lie-n2382829
— Fundamentally Wrong About Fundamental Rights – Derek Hunter (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that if you have financial problems, health problems, or any other kind of problems, government has a “fundamental right” to take money away from Trump supporters to fix your problems.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2017/09/17/fundamentally-wrong-about-fundamental-rights-n2382661
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Did you realize you have a right to not be offended? That you have a right to other people’s property and their labor? Were you unaware that you, as a citizen, have the same rights in the United States of America as an illegal alien? These are among the newly declared “rights” Democrats have bestowed on people through the power of simply saying they exist. The problem is this concept is fundamentally un-American. Our rights as Americans are not granted to us by the government. Our government is empowered by us on the condition it does not infringe upon the rights with which we were born. The Founding Fathers were brilliant in that they wrote the Constitution to limit government, not citizens. The First Amendment, for example, is explicit in how it starts, “Congress shall make no law…” The rights to free speech, freedom of religion, the press, assembly, etc., are not granted by the Constitution, they are protected from government by it. The whole of the Bill of Rights is written the same way, “Shall not be infringed,” etc. Since the government is not granting those individual rights – we were born with them – it can’t take them away. For liberal progressives, this concept is a threat – they prefer the government being not only the protector of rights, but the decider of what is and is not a right. That’s not liberty; it’s closer to slavery. And slavery is what the left-wing Antifa would like to impose on the country.)
DAILY CALLER
— Washington Post Writer Says Trump Is Killing Him, Literally – Henry Rodgers (DIERSEN: My serving as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 and my serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 is killing me, and my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois look forward to my death. Since 1999, I have exercised less and less and less, I have put on 50 pounds, I have come down with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes, my gall bladder has been taken out, I have had tremendously expensive dental problems, diabetes medications increasingly cause me tremendous digestive problems, my eyesight is failing, etc. I would be dead by now if my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes had not succeeded in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, my Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2007, my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004, and my GAO employment in 1997.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/17/washington-post-writer-says-trump-is-killing-him-literally/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Dana Milbank, a writer for The Washington Post, believes President Donald Trump is literally killing him. Milbank said he discovered Trump’s presidency is affecting his health after visiting the doctor for his first physical in 49 years, in an opinion piece published Friday. Milbank said he had to report that he had not been feeling well recently. “President Trump is killing me. No, really. He’s killing me,” Milbank wrote. The WaPo writer said he has been suffering from fatigue, headaches, trouble sleeping, and chest pain. Milbank said his blood pressure was “alarmingly high” after his doctor tested it, making a point that his blood pressure has “always been normal.” Milbank said he was suffering from “Trump Hypertensive Unexplained Disorder,” a disorder he created and diagnosed himself with. “For almost five decades, I had been the picture of health, but eight months into Trump’s presidency, I was suddenly ailing,” he wrote. “Trump is the only variable, I told my doctor. ‘He sure is variable,’ my doc replied, endorsing the diagnosis.” Throughout Milbank’s piece he explained how he knows his “disorder” caused by Trump is a real thing, claiming he performed a longitudinal study to test his “hypothesis.” Milbank said he purchased a blood pressure monitor and would wrap it around his bicep throughout various parts of the daily news cycle. “I am spending the evening with friends. Blood pressure: 116/67. Trump says he is going to respond to North Korea with ‘fire and fury.’ Blood pressure: 150/95,” Milbank continued. “I’m at home with the kids. Blood pressure: 117/69. Jeff Sessions says they’re scrapping the DACA program: 137/92.” Milbank said he has spoken with psychotherapists who have told him that they are unusually busy with clients who continue to speak about Trump. He claims that Trump is “exacerbating whatever neurosis, depression or other conditions they had.” The WaPo writer said he addressed his self-diagnosed illness of Trump Hypertensive Unexplained Disorder with blood pressure medication prescribed by his doctor. “My prescription is renewable until January 2021, at which point I expect it will no longer be medically necessary,” he concluded.)
BLAZE
— Watch what happens after St. Louis protester starts screaming in TV reporter’s face: ‘It was scary’ – Dave Urbanski
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/17/it-was-scary-st-louis-protester-furious-about-cop-verdict-turns-anger-toward-local-tv-reporter/
— Sanders responds to Clinton’s allegation that he contributed to her loss with one word – Kate Scanlon (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have shouted at all Republican candidates in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have lost elections that I not only contributed to their losses, but that I caused their losses.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/17/sanders-responds-to-clintons-allegation-that-he-contributed-to-her-loss-with-one-word/
THE HILL
— Trump bets base will stick with him on immigration – JORDAN FABIAN AND JONATHAN EASLEY (DIERSEN: Because Democrats have had so much success in convincing illegals that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things, if illegals get the right to vote, they will not only never vote for Republicans, they will do everything that they can to destroy Republicans.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/350947-trump-bets-base-will-stick-with-him-on-immigration
NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-White asks “Is Trump a White Supremacist?” Ever-increasingly, those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors DEMONIZE, DENIGRATE, AND CONDEMN THOSE WHO ARE Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/18/opinion/trump-white-supremacist.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Facebook Navigates an Internet Fractured by Governmental Controls – PAUL MOZUR, MARK SCOTT and MIKE ISAAC
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/17/technology/facebook-government-regulations.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Amid Opioid Crisis, Insurers Restrict Pricey, Less Addictive Painkillers Drug companies and doctors have been accused of fueling the opioid crisis, but some question whether insurers have played a role, too. – KATIE THOMAS and CHARLES ORNSTEIN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/17/health/opioid-painkillers-insurance-companies.html
— As Trump seethes over ESPN anchor’s tweet, a movement breathes to life – Dahleen Glanton (DIERSEN: Who in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois is leading the hate Trump and hate his supporters movement?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-espn-trump-dahleen-glanton-20170915-column.html
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump crosses yet another line on Twitter days before U.N. address – Laura King
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-pol-trump-twitter-20170917-story.html
USA TODAY
— With workers scarce, hiring criteria loosen – Paul Davidson (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/09/18/workers-scarce-hiring-criteria-loosen/667749001/
— For ESPN and Jemele Hill, mixing politics and sports is bad business – Christian Schneider (DIERSEN: More and more and more businesses act like they are operatives or dupes for the Democrat Party. Ever-increasingly, they make it clear that they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/09/14/sports-networks-politics-bad-business-christian-schneider-column/663061001/
PITTSBURG POST GAZETTE
— 45 years and 914 miles later, ‘dream’ Corvette a rare find – JESSICA FEDERKEIL (DIERSEN: My 1972 Corvette has 5,081 on it.
http://www.post-gazette.com/life/recreation/2017/09/18/1972-Chevrolet-Corvette-convertible-low-mileage-Pittsburgh-rare-automobiles-cars/stories/201709130170
MONITOR
— Fearing deportation, DACA recipients consider retreating from public view – LORENZO ZAZUETA-CASTRO (DIERSEN: I should write a book about hate-filled anti-Trumps in my precinct who want me and all other Trump supporters to retreat from public view. I should wear a body camera to better document their hatred.)
http://www.themonitor.com/news/article_712ffede-9c15-11e7-94de-371ffee5a73d.html
ATLANTIC
— The Controversy Behind Chicago’s Diploma Mandate Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to set students up for success after graduation. But at public schools, even the best ideas often have unintended consequences. – ALIA WONG (DIERSEN: It is ever-increasingly clear that your future is bleak unless you are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/09/the-controversy-behind-chicagos-diploma-mandate/539562/
BLASTING NEWS
— Bill Maher trolls ‘douchebag’ Donald Trump supporters with epic Twitter attack As Donald Trump’s supporters revolt over his recent political moves, Bill Maher had a little fun with the in-fighting on Twitter. – Robert Sobel (DIERSEN: Should start wearing a body camera to better document the nasty, rude, vicious, and threatening ways that hate-filled anti-Trumps treat me?)
http://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2017/09/bill-maher-trolls-douchebag-donald-trump-supporters-with-epic-twitter-attack-002018117.html
CAPITOL HILL BLUE
— Trump’s ignorant ‘base’ – Doug Thompson (DIERSEN: Should start wearing a body camera to better document the nasty, rude, vicious, and threatening ways that hate-filled anti-Trumps treat me?)
https://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/68120
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— To Avoid Media Bias, News Organizations Are Lifting the Veil – Gretchen A. Peck (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, “news organizations” focus on destroying Trump and destroying his supporters, and especially his supporters who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/feature/to-avoid-media-bias-news-organizations-are-lifting-the-veil/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Take note of conversations about policy, politics or politicians. Often, they will devolve into a smearing of sources and the news organizations that provided the information; they’re perceived as being for one ideology and against another. It would be disingenuous to suggest that there are not news organizations that have a definitive perspective when it comes to controversial topics such as these. The same might be said for journalists and pundits, too, and the public has become hip to it. In fact, when you consider how most consumers of news choose their sources of information, which often align with their own perspectives and beliefs, it’s easy to see how the lines in the sand have been drawn. Part of the daily mission for many conservative news outlets is to seed distrust among fans, making them leery of all other sources of information from “the liberal media,” including local, regional and national newspapers. Meanwhile, representing the Left, there are organizations like Media Matters for America, which spend resources on correcting or exposing misinformation perpetuated by conservative news sources. And on social media, “fake news” lives on. The public is rightfully confused and unnecessarily agitated, and newspaper brands have suffered because of it. Objectivity as a Guidepost Perhaps the greatest misconception that the public has about journalists and the business of newsgathering is that pure objectivity is not just possible, but that it’s the whole job. What they may not realize is that sticking to “just the facts,” or merely the “who, what, when, where, and why,” makes for an interminably hollow story, like a naked skeleton. It lacks context, flavor, understanding based on research and knowledge. A “just the facts” story is both boring to read and a dereliction of a journalist’s duty to go beyond the “5 Ws,” with insight, perspectives, and things that become known during the newsgathering that should not be unknown for the sake of appearing purely objective.)
