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Flat White

Why the special social media sensitivity come election time?

16 May 2019

6:56 PM

16 May 2019

6:56 PM

Destroying the careers of political aspirants has become a national sport and is a far cry from the role media should be playing during an election campaign.

The last three weeks of political reporting has been the equivalent of a whack-a-mole sideshow; in some cases, some moles needing multiple whacks to force resignation and dis-endorsement.

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