Heather J. Weigel
@hjweigel.bsky.social
MI Senate Staffer, cat lover, data & elections nerd, Detroit & Cleveland sports fan
Reposted by Heather J. Weigel
“The New York Times went with ‘Elon Musk Ignites Online Speculation Over the Meaning of a Hand Gesture.’ The Washington Post opted for ‘Elon Musk gives exuberant speech at inauguration.’ Some local TV stations even cut their footage right before the first and most obvious salute.”
News Organizations Are Tiptoeing Around What We All Saw
How fear of litigation shapes coverage of influential figures
open.substack.com
January 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
“The New York Times went with ‘Elon Musk Ignites Online Speculation Over the Meaning of a Hand Gesture.’ The Washington Post opted for ‘Elon Musk gives exuberant speech at inauguration.’ Some local TV stations even cut their footage right before the first and most obvious salute.”