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Take this story about the "banned words at the CDC" which double checked a story by the Washington Post: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/health/cdc-trump-ba
by ralfd 9y ago
Take this story about the "banned words at the CDC" which double checked a story by the Washington Post:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/health/cdc-trump-banned-words.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/health/cdc-trump-banned-w...
The NYT contacted the agency spokesman and several present and former federal officials. They contacted the agency spokeswoman of the FDA. They quote a former Surgeon General and an outsider expert.
> Sheila Kaplan reported from Washington, and Donald G. McNeil Jr. from New York. Pam Belluck contributed reporting from New York.
Three people wrote the article and pooled their contacts or input. It was likely edited to make it short and concise. How many blog posts care to do that instead of rehashing or just spinning opinion?
- simula67 9y agoI don't think calling people up and asking them to make a statement is beyond the reach of a blogger. Investigative journalism does take a lot of effort and it needs to be encouraged, however vast majority of journalism produced is not investigative and could be made more efficient and democratic