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> 'Headlines that seem plausible with details hinting at fabrication in the article' is a bad formula and deserves to be criticized. Readers need to read more
by CharlesColeman 7y ago
> 'Headlines that seem plausible with details hinting at fabrication in the article' is a bad formula and deserves to be criticized.
Readers need to read more than headlines, and newspapers shouldn't censor things as if they don't.
> In fact, Chosun Ilbo's reputation should have prevented the story from being republished by western media at all.
No, that's just your opinion, which other people are free to disagree with without being wrong. For instance, I find it perfectly acceptable that the story was initially published with ample reliability disclaimers, then later corrected when new information surfaced.
- news-news-news 7y agoI just came here to say: Fuck The New York Times.
- darkpuma 7y ago> "Readers need to read more than headlines," They should, but they don't. They know that and you know that. Knowing that, it's irresponsible to publish headlines that are misleading when taken in isolation.
- CharlesColeman 7y ago> They know that and you know that. Knowing that, it's irresponsible to publish headlines that are misleading when taken in isolation. They made reasonable editorial decisions that you and thegrayzone.com disagree with, that's all. They weren't irresponsible nor were they misleading.
- cannonedhamster 7y agoIn reading some of the other articles from the source link, the site makes some fairly large claims based on thin evidence and appears pretty anti American and pro Russian propaganda. I'm not sure the sure can claim to not be guilty of the very same thing it is claiming others are guilty of.