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This makes a pretty good argument for selecting news sources that aren't "first to print". If a news source is willing to be behind the curve, it indicates they
by DubiousPusher 10y ago
This makes a pretty good argument for selecting news sources that aren't "first to print". If a news source is willing to be behind the curve, it indicates they're willing to report the news second hand and at least have the possibility of pursuing some due diligence.
- rdiddly 10y agoThe truth is worth waiting for? I like it.
- jerf 10y agoI agree. It's tempting to jump to the natural conclusions about how bad all the people involved are, but this would lose a lot of its force if media gave up its game of shaving minutes or seconds off first publication and developed an ability to stick with a topic beyond one "news cycle", the very term of which implies the existence of the problem. It could be easier to fix the structural issues than the people issues. Given how short a news cycle is becoming, perhaps this is not such a great thing to ask for anymore. I like watching "Angry Joe's" reviews for video games, which I note can come out up to a month after the official release date. You may find his review style offputting and I don't always agree with his conclusions, but it's obvious that he actually puts the time in, whereas other journalists are, at times, clearly reviewing games on the basis of playing through the first couple of levels yesterday. I'd like to see this in more media.