Washington Post's Rubin blames negative media coverage for Americans’ distrust of government under Biden, Dems
Jennifer Rubin implied the media are too harsh in covering the Biden administration and Democrats
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin blamed the media as a major reason why trust in the government is low on Tuesday.
In an op-ed, Rubin suggested the media is too hostile to the Biden administration and Democrat-led "good-faith efforts at governance," like the January 6 committee hearings, which is what gives the public a negative opinion of those in power.
"[T]he media plays a large role in shaping negative opinions about government and denigrating good-faith efforts at governance. Consider this recent secondary headline headline from the New York Times: ‘With their majority at stake, Democrats plan to use the six high-profile hearings to refocus voters’ attention on Republicans’ role in the attack,’" she wrote.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}According to Rubin, headlines like that are "corrosive to our system of self-governance," because they characterize the hearings as political, instead of moral.
WASHINGTON, DC - White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House on November 5, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)
"That’s yet another piece of evidence showcasing reporters’ habit of casting serious, conscientious efforts as nothing more than partisan food fights," she grumbled.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Rubin also suggested the White House press corps was too tough on the Biden administration.
"You can find more proof by listening to the White House press corps on virtually every issue. A common question you might hear: Hasn’t the president failed to [fill in the blank of one of many complex dilemmas with no solution under his control]?" she criticized.
The journalist also faulted the media for not blaming voters in their coverage of government failures.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin suggested the media's coverage of the Biden administration led to low government approval among voters. ((Photo by: William B. Plowman/NBC/NBC Newswire/NBCUniversal via Getty Images))
"The disinclination to cover substance rather than horserace politics can mislead the public as to the complexity of certain problems — and voters’ own responsibility for policy outcomes," she wrote.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The columnist, who's frequently been criticized as a cheerleader for the administration, also attacked Republicans as standing in the way of government by opposing tax hikes and mandatory vaccines and provoking "hysteria" over illegal immigration and gun control.
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