The 'coverage' in question? "Trump taken away after loud noises at rally".
According to the Post's self-congratulatory write-up on its award, WaPo's 'live-updates file', from which the aforementioned headline came, earned the paper what was once journalism's "top honor."
If journalism is supposed to be the first rough draft of history, the Pulitzer just gave its stamp of approval to one of the most dishonest lines ever written. And if soft-pedaling political violence earns the highest award in American journalism, then the Pulitzer is no longer a mark of excellence — it’s a trophy for narrative loyalty.
But this is just the cherry on top of a Turd Sundae after the media guardians of all truth and democracy, the members of the self-important White House Correspondents Association, awarded the photo below as the coveted 'Photo of the Year' last week at it's annual pat ourselves on the the back 'Journalism Awards'.
The winning photo was taken by NYT photographer Doug Mills depicts Joe Biden as he shuffles away from a podium looking for a door while ignoring reporters questions.
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