Maybe someone who’s been through journalism school within the past decade or so can answer this: is there some sort of class or computer simulation that trains reporters to recognize race as quickly as possible? Do J-school students earn extra credit this way?
As tedious as it’s become to point out the unbearable whiteness of any gathering of people, it’s downright unbearable when it comes from a media outlet that doesn’t seem to realize that it is unbearably white, even when it posts the photographic proof itself.
The Huffington Post, which famously took on candidate Donald Trump early in the primary season by banishing him to the site’s entertainment section, is one of those outlets, and Trump beat reporter Christina Wilkie showed off that journalistic reflex Tuesday as President Trump signed an executive order at the EPA while surrounded by coal miners.
Oh look, a bunch of white guys at a Trump thing! https://t.co/2Gh8Naxeeg
— Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) March 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/KarinanTaylor23/status/846828985787002880
https://twitter.com/bamaphone/status/846843057911742464
Sometimes reporters complain that people never read past the headline, but if that’s the takeaway from today’s event, then so be it.
We knew this pic from 2014 was coming, and Twitter did not disappoint.
The horrors! You mean like this??!!! pic.twitter.com/Wc2wXR7Fmr
— Maria Vicente (@AmzyVic) March 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/EF517_V2/status/846841516249284608
Don’t click that link without proper eye protection is all we’re gonna say.
Do you identify as black, is that what you're telling us, Christina?
— James Delingpole QC (@JamesDelingpole) March 28, 2017
That position is taken, thanks.
A bunch of white people, how absolutely horrible.. ?
— Sophophile (@sophophile1) March 28, 2017
— Jimmy Snǝkes (@JimmySnakes) March 28, 2017
yes white guys who risk their lives in coal mines vs a white princess sitting w/ an IPad & Chardonnay demeaning their work
— TheRightWingM ?? (@TheRightWingM) March 28, 2017
I think you mean "group of hard working coal miners getting their livelihoods back," don't you? Thought so.
— TheRealSwolk (@swolk4) March 28, 2017
hard working men, what's the problem?
— bull moose (@fair2midland82) March 28, 2017
For her there are 3 problems 1)hard working 2)they are men 3)they are white. She's a race baiting sexist
— SilverBack40 (@silverback_40) March 28, 2017
Did you just assume that all out-of-work lower class Americans should be minorities, racist?
— That's LIEUTENANT COMMANDER Crapplefratz! (@Crapplefratz) March 28, 2017
hard working coal miners trying to provide for their families? What's wrong with you???? Full of hate.
— AH⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Annhawks3) March 28, 2017
what's your problem? These men work so hard and you're going to talk about white?
— MelanieGore (@melaniesgore) March 28, 2017
oh look, an ignorant leftist knows nothing of coal miners, where they are from, and how few minorities live in coal towns.
— Wealth Redistributor (@DindoNuffens) March 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/DLongNJ1/status/846838872516497412
these people do an honest days' work, something you could never understand.maybe you should check your privilege.
— Miss Fee (@fionathepest) March 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/DeGorgeousWreck/status/846846557815259138
tweet when you've met a coal miner for the first time
— Andrew (@AndrewStroud92) March 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/PitstickMichael/status/846839925634875394
you sound like an unbiased reporter. ??????? pic.twitter.com/ReOCj2zAM3
— Panic in DC (@ReasonBrigade) March 28, 2017
Since you're white, is it ok if we just ignore and discredit you based on your whiteness alone? Fair is fair?
— Gary (@gfigg42) March 28, 2017
Oh look, a bunch of black people at a Trump thing! pic.twitter.com/k6b1XJniwm
— JoeStu (@jlooksky) March 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/CarneyTWYHIshow/status/846829235297669120
https://twitter.com/Rockwell/status/846826999880441856
looks like a bunch of Americans to me
— Dr.Patriot,MD PhD? (@DrDeplorable2u) March 28, 2017
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— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 28, 2017
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