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   Frank Bennett (fgbjr@indieweb.social)'s status on Thursday, 22-Dec-2022 05:12:29 JST Frank Bennett

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   • Jay Rosen

   @jayrosen_nyu Can't boost this loudly enough.

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     Jay Rosen (jayrosen_nyu@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 22-Dec-2022 05:12:30 JST Jay Rosen

     Jack Shafer says journalists should shrink Elon news to a little “Shit Musk Said” box.

     https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/12/21/elon-musk-twitter-press-00074881

     I agree.

     Shafer also says, "Musk is now the greatest press manipulator since Donald Trump inhabited the White House."

     No.

     If you're quite rich, and a jerk, and willing to make an ass of yourself in public, then it's EASY to draw press attention. That doesn't make you a master manipulator. Just means you lack the gene for shame, and can withstand a lot of humiliation.

     #journalists