Capitol coverage, the problem with op-eds, and that Vogue cover.
By The Objective Staff Jan. 15, 2021, 12:05 p.m.
Jan. 15, 2021, 12:05 p.m.
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McDonald’s Sausage McMuffins are not the breakfast of champions. They’re the breakfast of white supremacists, according to The Atlantic.
Coverage of the insurrection at the Capitol has varied wildly among outlets and reporters, revealing, yet again, the media’s failure to adequately cover the white supremacy that existed in the United States long before the rise of President Donald Trump. Journalists of color remain unsurprised.
Lynn Whitfield, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Diane Warren will also participate in the virtual event. The event will be streamed live on a variety of platforms including YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook.
“This year’s inauguration will look different amid the pandemic, so we’re committed to providing dynamic programming that will engage more Americans than ever before, all from the safety of their homes,” Presidential Inauguration CEO
Tony Allen said.
“With the help of popular musicians and artists, rising stars, national, state and local leaders, and everyday Americans, we’re going to celebrate our diversity, honor those who are committed to service, and reflect on our history. We will come together as one nation, America united.”
President-elect Joseph R. Biden released a vaccination plan Friday that says people 65 and older and front-line workers such as grocery store employees should be given priority for protection against the coronavirus.