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Its really not so different than it was prior to the advent of radio. By the time news reached you about what some politician said it had gone through multiple
by slededit 9y ago
Its really not so different than it was prior to the advent of radio. By the time news reached you about what some politician said it had gone through multiple people and could be altered in any number of ways. Sometimes intentionally and sometimes through misunderstanding.
- WalterBright 9y agoI've suspected for a long time that much of what we know about history from written accounts is false.
- cortesoft 9y agoThis is a basic assumption historians take. They assume sources have biases and agendas, and try to figure out what is true. It isn't a perfect system, but no historian takes a source at face value.