Washington Post Rolls Out Ominous New Slogan

[anatta]

The Washington Post has rolled out an ominous new slogan—"Democracy Dies in Darkness." The phrase, one of Bob Woodward's favorites, now appears under the paper's logo on its home page and might be introduced to the print version in the weeks to come. Shani George, the Post's communications director, tells CBS News that the slogan offers a "good, concise value statement" to new readers on Snapchat and other platforms. The move has been met with general hilarity among other members of the media, the Hill reports. A roundup of reactions:

On the Late Show, Stephen Colbert quipped that Trump will only see the "goth phase" motto if it's mentioned on Fox, Deadline reports. He said the slogan beat other choices such as "No, You Shut Up!"

"Excited to announce our new HuffPost slogan: The Night is Dark and Full of Terrors," tweeted Huffington Post politics editor Igor Bobic.

Commentary magazine editor John Podhoretz poked fun at Post owner Jeff Bezos with his suggested slogan: "Democracy Dies in Darkness But I Got This Cute Little Night-Light at Amazon for Just $4.99 and It's Free Shipping Because I Have Prime."

Slate rounds up 15 classic metal albums with titles less dark than the new slogan, including "Welcome to Hell" and "Reign in Blood."

Michael McGough at the Los Angeles Times looks at the history of newspaper slogans. His favorite is the revised version of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's "One of America's Best Newspapers," which PJ O'Rourke used for the fictional Dacron Republican-Democrat: "One of America's Newspapers."

Fox News reports that the Post denies the motto is a reaction to Trump's criticism of the paper and the media in general as "enemies of the people."

The Blaze pulls together more mockery of the "melodramatic" slogan, including the suggestion of "Postseason Hopes Also Die in Darkness" for the Post's coverage of DC sports teams.
http://www.newser.com/story/238786/w...ew-slogan.html

[anatta]

New York Times motto: "All The Fake News Fit To Print"

WaPo - 'advocacy journalism' - for when you want the spin built in"

^ My suggestions

[anatta]

The Washington Post has a new slogan on its homepage: "Democracy Dies in Darkness."

^ US Pravda

[cancel2 2022]

New York Times motto: "All The Fake News Fit To Print"

WaPo - 'advocacy journalism' - for when you want the spin built in"

^ My suggestions

We print all the false news here, so you don't have to go elsewhere!



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[anatta]

We print all the false news here, so you don't have to go elsewhere!

To piss off snowflakes, bottom feeders and racists

one stop shopping for skewed newz

[PostmodernProphet]

The Washington Post has rolled out an ominous new slogan—"Democracy Dies in Darkness."

they were so close......Democrats Die in Darkness......

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I like it.

Trump is playing a dangerous game w/ his complete denigration of the media. He doesn't like criticism or negative press, so he's willing to completely discredit one of democracy's most important components.

Trump is really all about Trump.

[cancel2 2022]

I like it.

Trump is playing a dangerous game w/ his complete denigration of the media. He doesn't like criticism or negative press, so he's willing to completely discredit one of democracy's most important components.

Trump is really all about Trump.

Oh shut the fuck up, the media has gone totally effing apeshit. Completely insane and unhinged, they need a good kicking!!

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Oh shut the fuck up, the media has gone totally effing apeshit. Completely insane and unhinged, they need a good kicking!!

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The media is doing it's job.

I mean, are they really supposed to tiptoe around the fact that Trump is psychotic? Ssssshhhhh...whatever you do, don't talk about how crazy he is!

The Washington Post ran a story yesterday about how Trump has average 4 falsehoods or misleading statements a day since taking office. That's something Trump & his minions would look at as hysterical & biased...but it's the truth, and they should be reporting it. We have a POTUS who has incredibly serious issues w/ honesty.

[PostmodernProphet]

The media is doing it's job.

now that's just crazy-talk.....

oh by the way, remember yesterday when you were asking about posts where you lied?.....here's a new one....

tiptoe around the fact that Trump is psychotic

[Cancel 2020.1]

now that's just crazy-talk.....

oh by the way, remember yesterday when you were asking about posts where you lied?.....here's a new one....

Still can't find one of those many lies, eh?

I noticed you bailed on the other thread when you realized that I never said Obama calls out "protestors."

[sear]

"Washington Post has rolled out an ominous new slogan—"Democracy Dies in Darkness."" a #1

"Ominous"?
I'd think it was rather more the opposite.

"Sunlight is the best disinfectant". Louis D. Brandeis

[anatta]

The media is doing it's job.

I mean, are they really supposed to tiptoe around the fact that Trump is psychotic? Ssssshhhhh...whatever you do, don't talk about how crazy he is!

The Washington Post ran a story yesterday about how Trump has average 4 falsehoods or misleading statements a day since taking office. That's something Trump & his minions would look at as hysterical & biased...but it's the truth, and they should be reporting it. We have a POTUS who has incredibly serious issues w/ honesty.

the problem is using WaPo as a source-when it's blatently expressed it's hostility to Trump, and continues to
publish what I would characterize as 1 sided perspectives makes that evaluation dubious

[MAGA MAN]

The Washington Post has rolled out an ominous new slogan—"Democracy Dies in Darkness."

[tsuke]

is there any concern that the media outlets seem to be moving in lockstep?