Expedited reporting of hacked info can be disservice to electorate

Aspen Institute Director Garrett M. Graff, Wired, October 7, 2020, warns the news media about running “hack and leak” information during the presidential election. He cites the coverage of the Wikileaks publication of thousands of e-mails Russian agents stole from Hillary Clinton’s campaign chair John Podesta. The “horse race coverage” confused voters, messed up the Clinton campaign and abetted the Russian assault on the election. Graff urges the news outlets to provide context, even being so blunt as warning: “You’re reading this because Vladimir Putin wants you to.“

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