Conor Friedersdorf

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Conor Friedersdorf @conor64

I was pondering what the first "cancel culture" controversy of the present media era is, and I realized the answer might be when Andrew Breitbart got Shirley Sherrod fired by falsely accusing her of racism with a misleadingly edited video clip. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted April 19, 2022

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Conor Friedersdorf @conor64

@ericowensdc I agree there is no "right" to anonymity. But no one can explain why *the name* is newsworthy, assuming you've already told readers the other details about the person. I've heard *she doesn't deserve anonymity." Maybe. But is there value added to the name? I don't see it. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted April 19, 2022

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Conor Friedersdorf @conor64

@JamesFallows I have thought about this *turnabout is fair play* angle, and I'm quite sympathetic to it––that is, I don't really think Libs of TikTok has moral standing to complain, given her own behavior––but I'm also reluctant to have that moral judgment be the journalistic standard, which — PolitiTweet.org

Posted April 19, 2022