> It's a journalist's task to ask autocratic rulers critical questions. No it's not. It is, as a whole, the job of journalism to do that, but not necessarily a

> It's a journalist's task to ask autocratic rulers critical questions. No it's not. It is, as a whole, the job of journalism to do that, but not necessarily a specific journalist's job. A journalist's job is to tell the truth, not necessarily the whole truth. There is often quite a bit of value in getting the perspective of a single person or entity on a specific subject without attempting to add full and complete context.