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Trump mentions Bezos, the owner of the Washington Post, all the time. But of course journalists themselves also have power. The power to decide what information
by amadeuspagel 6y ago
Trump mentions Bezos, the owner of the Washington Post, all the time. But of course journalists themselves also have power. The power to decide what information reaches their readers, how it is presented - that is power. Not bossing around mail clerks.
- specialist 6y agoName one investigative report that was published against the wishes of the hierarchy. Whereas stories like this are innumerable: Whistleblowers punished for attempting to report unlawful rBGH in milk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Akre#Whistleblower_lawsuit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Akre#Whistleblower_lawsui...
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- rflrob 6y agoRonan Farrow’s investigation of Harvey Weinstein was nearly squashed by NBC, where he worked at the time. He had to take it to The New Yorker.
- specialist 6y agoFarrow is a terrific example. He's like the next Seymour Hersh. Edit: The New Yorker was Hersh's home too. Of course. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seymour_Hersh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seymour_Hersh
- cdirkx 6y agoBut journalists do not typically have that power. What stories reach readers and how it is presented is power of the editors and board, like the parent pointed out. If your bosses don't want a story covered (in a specific way), it's not going in the newspaper.