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Journalists are paid too, can't you trust them either?
by mixmax 17y ago
Journalists are paid too, can't you trust them either?
- ErrantX 17y agoNo. Not blindly anyway. But they are being openly paid by X media organisation with Y leanings. It's possible to adjust for bias etc. For a start no one knows who funds Wikileaks.
- borism 17y agothat is just not true
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- ErrantX 17y agowhich part? Im happy to be proven wrong but you need to give me a bit more of a clue :)
- youngian 17y agoNo, it's very clear who funds Wikileaks. Individual donors do. They make it clear that they do not accept money from governments or corporations. They are, in general, very open about their finances, and the information is not difficult to find.
- ErrantX 17y agoI apologise because I struggled to find anything but the leak from a little while ago. I couldn't find a comprehensive list of donors. No Governments and corporates is obviously a good policy. But that does not mean individuals with an agenda are not involved. What if it came to light that, to pick a random ott example, senior Chinese officials were personally donating? All I'm pointing out is that it is unclear where their complete funding comes from; making it difficult to filter for any bias. If they take no personal payment that becomes a little easier, for me anyway, to sync.
- rbanffy 17y agoAnd why do you think Wikileaks can be trusted?