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'''Gotcha journalism''' is a [[liberal]] [[mainstream media]] tactic of asking impossible questions of conservatives to draw out responses that can easily misinterpreted and used as damaging, contextless soundbites.
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'''Gotcha journalism''' is a [[liberal]] [[mainstream media]] tactic of asking impossible questions of [[conservative]]s to draw out responses that can easily misinterpreted and used as damaging, contextless [[soundbite]]s.
  
An example of such a question is ''Name all ten commandments''. Few people, regardless of political leaning, can do this, and the question is aimed to make the target look silly. This particular question is usually asked of those who wish to see the ten commandments displayed outside courthouses.
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An example of such a question is ''Name all [[ten commandments]]''. Few people, regardless of [[political leaning]], can do this, and the question is aimed to make the target look silly. This particular question is usually asked of those who wish to see the ten commandments displayed outside [[courthouse]]s.
  
 
Gotcha journalism is an example of a [[Media tricks|media trick]].
 
Gotcha journalism is an example of a [[Media tricks|media trick]].

Revision as of 19:35, August 12, 2010

Gotcha journalism is a liberal mainstream media tactic of asking impossible questions of conservatives to draw out responses that can easily misinterpreted and used as damaging, contextless soundbites.

An example of such a question is Name all ten commandments. Few people, regardless of political leaning, can do this, and the question is aimed to make the target look silly. This particular question is usually asked of those who wish to see the ten commandments displayed outside courthouses.

Gotcha journalism is an example of a media trick.

See also