[tidydata]

This model gives government the power of choosing who is and is not a “trusted source” and depends on a relationship where those sources report uncritically about the information they are being given. It is also prioritizing which (for-profit) business gets favorable access.

From a practicality perspective it makes sense. From a propaganda perspective it’s chilling.

[Gene_Parmesan]

There is really nothing chilling about national media outlets getting a PR a few hours before the PR is made public. Promise.