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isn’t that the opposite of Occam’s Razor? a theory that makes a journalist part of an geopolitical intelligence conspiracy seems much more complex than the real
by rubyfan 6y ago
isn’t that the opposite of Occam’s Razor? a theory that makes a journalist part of an geopolitical intelligence conspiracy seems much more complex than the reality that data is fairly easily accessible.
- rocqua 6y agoWell, the russians leaked data with 2016 Clintom e-mails. And journalists being fed data will probably still publish. Honestly, I think neither Occam, nor Hanlon's razor really apply here.
- igravious 6y agoWhat about Operation Mockingbird[1] and the Church Committee report? In a 1977 Rolling Stone magazine article, "The CIA and the Media," reporter Carl Bernstein expanded upon the Church Committee's report and said that around 400 press members were considered assets by the CIA. Undoubtedly this continues to this day. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Mockingbird https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Mockingbird [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_Committee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_Committee
- jessaustin 6y agoUSA journalists learned their lessons with Gary Webb and, some would say, Michael Hastings. From now on we can't rely on the "free" press.