Danby Choi disagrees with the coverage of the US election, among his latest statements about it are what he calls “Talentless turnovers by Trump”. – What I miss is a medium with a higher level of trust in the population, he says in Politisk kvarter. According to Choi, Norwegian media are too one-sided when they cover the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. The editor-in-chief of Subjekt believes that Norwegian journalists often focus on controversial aspects of Trump, and overlook his charm and humor. In the political quarter, Danby Choi, Trine Eilertsen and Ketil Raknes met to talk about Norwegian media’s coverage of Donald Trump. The unrest for freedom of expression Trine Eilertsen, editor-in-chief of Aftenposten, disagrees. She believes Norwegian media have done a good job of covering Trump, but acknowledges that it can be challenging to understand why he still has so much support. Choi has no problem understanding that. – You saw how he reacted to being shot, didn’t you? I don’t struggle to understand why young men think that this is a man to trust. Choi calls for more positive aspects of Trump to also come to the fore. Choi casts doubt on Norwegian journalists’ English skills, and believes that the coverage of Trump is evidence that the media in Norway may not be good enough in English to cover American elections. Photo: Aurora Ytreberg Meløe / news Eilertsen points to the importance of newspapers retaining their independence, and points out that Jeff Bezos has decided that the Washington Post will not take an official position in the presidential election this year, even though the newspaper has done so in the past. The world’s second richest man has, after much debate, gone out in his own newspaper and commented on the election: – Presidential support does not affect the outcome of an election. In a post of his own, he explained the election, which has made many angry: – What actually happens with presidential support is that it creates an impression of partisanship and a lack of independence. Ending this practice is a principled decision, and it is the right one, Bezos wrote. Aftenposten’s editor-in-chief Trine Eilertsen. Photo: Robert Rønning / Robert Rønning / news Eilertsen is surprised that Bezos’ announcement comes two weeks before the presidential election. – There is an owner who overrules a newsroom, and that newsroom reacts to that. An editorial office in Norway would also do that. Why do so many people vote for Trump? And who are they voting for Trump? Preparation for an authoritarian USA According to USA-Ketil Raknes, many rich Americans are preparing for an authoritarian government. Raknes refers to Bezos and Meta owner, Mark Zuckerberg, who was more clearly against Trump in the previous election. In this election, the university lecturer believes that they are courting Trump for fear that he can punish those who are against him, if he becomes president. – It is impossible to understand what Bezos is doing, as something other than something like “I don’t want to get in the way of Donald Trump”, and if Donald Trump becomes president, he will come to “punish those who are against him ». University rector at Kristiania University College, and author Ketil Raknes. Photo: Aurora Ytreberg Meløe / news Another concern is the type of interview the presidential candidates have given, especially the Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Eilertsen believes that it is problematic when politicians such as Harris and incumbent President Joe Biden choose to avoid in-depth interviews with journalists, and instead participate in breakfast TV shows. – This makes it difficult for the media to carry out its controlling role. According to Choi, politicians and artists go to podcasts rather than the media because they lack trust in the media. Published 04.11.2024, at 07.52 Updated 04.11.2024, at 13.38
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