Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' rapid response director Christina Pushaw fired back at Politico, accusing the outlet of 'media malpractice' for running a misleading headline.
The story was fiercely denounced by Pushaw on Twitter, who pointed out that only one identified public health worker – from Michigan – was quoted in the story, in addition to nine anonymous members of the Florida Medical Association who reportedly claimed they were concerned that fellow member Ward's boost from DeSantis could help him spread"medical misinformation."
"Media malpractice: Journactivist @Mdixon55 writes @politico headline that ‘Florida doctors’ are 'worried' about @dermatophyte speaking at Gov. DeSantis' presser. Story quotes: - 1 doctor in Michigan - 9 anonymous sources against Ward - ‘about a half dozen’ sources supporting Ward," she wrote on Twitter."The @Mdixon55 @politico headline is intentionally misleading. ‘Florida doctors’ are not a monolith.
Ward also pushed back against the story on Twitter, highlighting other errors he found in Dixon's reporting while slamming his"journal-activism." After Pushaw replied,"Hahahaha wow. He gets paid to do this shoddy of a job?" Ward called Dixon"The @PeteButtigieg of Journactivism."after gaining prominence in the Republican Party, prompting fierce online reactions from Pushaw, his former press secretary.
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