The Washington Post unveiled its new catchphrase, 'Democracy Dies in Darkness' this week on its website and social media platforms, in the times when US president refers to the media as the 'enemy of the Americans'.
This is apparently the Posts' attempt to remind its readers what journalism stands for. Twitter did not take long to notice the striking new change in the motto and some described the change as anti-Donald Trump while others deemed it 'pretty dark'.
The slogan was first introduced to Washington Post’s Snapchat channel last week and now appears below the masthead on the digital edition.
The Twitteratti went berserk in no time and the Post was mostly trolled with a few cries of hypocracy.
Good news everyone. pic.twitter.com/QBxHAAhuqN — Mollie (@MZHemingway) February 22, 2017
What do you think of the @washingtonpost's new slogan - #DemocracyDiesInDarkness? pic.twitter.com/BCrRKwCxSV — DanCitizen (@DanCitizen) February 22, 2017
BREAKING: Washington Post unveils it latest masthead. pic.twitter.com/6j5xjcpsEZ — Seymour Sludgeworth (@SSludgeworth) February 22, 2017
"Democracy Dies in Darkness" - but it takes two to tango. Never forget @washingtonpost's role in making "President Trump". pic.twitter.com/8JesDarxBB — Amir (@amiraminiMD) February 22, 2017
pic.twitter.com/0vWeZI6cNq — Eliot Nelson (@eliotnelson) February 22, 2017
The Washington Post's new slogan "Democracy Dies in Darkness" crystallizes in 4 words the danger of Trump's explicit war on the free press. pic.twitter.com/buqu0xqKGZ — Jonathan Riley (@JonRiley7) February 23, 2017
On The Washington Post homepage: "Democracy Dies in Darkness." pic.twitter.com/R9TR4jK5Iw — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) February 22, 2017
there's emo, emocore, and then there's the new Washington Post banner pic.twitter.com/fEKgcf1K57 — Esther Webber (@estwebber) February 22, 2017
The Washington Post has a new slogan. It's very... metal. pic.twitter.com/k2S95AsMSD — Thomas Seal (@TW_Seal) February 22, 2017
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