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They likely receive a lot of leaked news items a year. However, the vast majority are either: 1. Completely fake, because someone on 4chan/Reddit/an internet
by CM30 10y ago
They likely receive a lot of leaked news items a year.
However, the vast majority are either:
1. Completely fake, because someone on 4chan/Reddit/an internet forum/social media wanted to see how many journalists they could prank with false information.
2. Uninteresting or pointless to write about, since they don't describe newsworthy stories.
So the amount of actual, legitimate leaked news stories they receive a year is likely a lot less than the amount of stories they receive through these systems in total.
- MrZongle2 10y agoI'd also offer: 3. Somewhat interesting and likely legitimate, but doesn't support any narrative the editor(s) or owner(s) wish to promote.
- euyyn 10y agoThere are media outlets all over the political space, so it's just a matter of dropping your stuff to the ones that are interested.
- bdrool 10y agoYes, but since everyone is super-polarized these days and only listens to "news" outlets pushing narratives they already agree with, that means no one hears it who needs to. It's very hard to get a story to get widespread attention.