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" citing people familiar with the " This is the same line that the WSJ uses to troll for page clicks. They always claim to "cite people familiar with the proje
by jrnichols 9y ago
" citing people familiar with the "
This is the same line that the WSJ uses to troll for page clicks. They always claim to "cite people familiar with the project" or some other equally vague phrase.
I don't trust the WSJ at all for Apple stuff anymore.
- grzm 9y agoIt's a pretty common phrase in journalism, regardless of the quality of WSJ Apple reporting.
- jasonsync 9y agoAgreed. It's hard to see the facts through the click bait this day and age. Journalists used to vet their sources, and I'm sure (hope) most still do, depending on the gravity of the subject matter. This is a great example though. Here we have multiple "reputable" news outlets reporting softer than expected demand for the iPhone X. And the comments mostly calling "BS". Who to believe? Apple news itself has a history of vague sources (Appleinsider, MacRumours etc.) .. almost impossible to filter in either direction.