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So this happens because journalists apparently use one source. I thought journalists learn that one source is no source. Especially on health subjects, journal

by malloc2048 5y ago

So this happens because journalists apparently use one source. I thought journalists learn that one source is no source. Especially on health subjects, journalists should be more thorough.

unraveller 5y ago
It amazes me that Business Insider does not have one hour of an interns time to confirm sensational stories like this. More likely everyone in the publishing chain was deathly afraid of questioning any part of the narrative of obedience to medical authority that their main stream editors require.
- retinaros 5y ago
  facts dont matter in woke america
  - CyberDildonics 5y ago
    Which part of this is 'woke america'?
    - atatatat 5y ago
      They're just upset that ZH is allowed.
      - pseudo0 5y ago
        It sat at +3 with no comments for a couple hours and still doesn't appear on https://hckrnews.com/ https://hckrnews.com/, so it may have been partially hidden somehow. Zerohedge articles certainly deserve independent verification, but as this story shows, that should be the default position for all media not the exception.
    - retinaros 5y ago
      Facts Don't Matter When You're 'Morally Right' the words of aoc that defined better the past 2 years. when you think that , the logical next step is « why would i spend money fact checking something that looks like what a pro trumper would take as a medicine it,is,obviously risky and can give overdoses »
      - bellyfullofbac 5y ago
        So, are you from the "I hate the woke" side? Because facts haven't mattered for many years during the Bush and Trump admins. If you are a Trump/Bush/conservative, it's amazing to me how much blinded someone can be about the weaknesses of his own side. Even when I googled this term you're twisting the facts about what AOC actually said. https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2019/01/07/aoc-facts-dont-matter-youre-morally-right-n266904 https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2019/01/07/aoc-facts-dont-ma...
        retinaros 5y ago
        i agree with you on trump bush but the mainstream press was not on their side minus the irak war
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- luckylion 5y ago
  Business Insider is part of Axel Springer AG, a German publisher best known for their flag ship BILD. They've always played loose with sources and facts, and have always favored attention/clicks/sales over truth. BI isn't as one the nose as their tabloids, but I haven't had the impression that they operate by different principles either.
ergot_vacation 5y ago
Accuracy doesn't matter when you're paid to push an agenda. Whether that payment is in literal money or just a continued seat at the cool kids table.

So this happens because journalists apparently use one source. I thought journalists learn that one source is no source. Especially on health subjects, journalists should be more thorough.

unraveller 5y ago

It amazes me that Business Insider does not have one hour of an interns time to confirm sensational stories like this. More likely everyone in the publishing chain was deathly afraid of questioning any part of the narrative of obedience to medical authority that their main stream editors require.

retinaros 5y ago
facts dont matter in woke america
- CyberDildonics 5y ago
  Which part of this is 'woke america'?
  - atatatat 5y ago
    They're just upset that ZH is allowed.
    - pseudo0 5y ago
      It sat at +3 with no comments for a couple hours and still doesn't appear on https://hckrnews.com/ https://hckrnews.com/, so it may have been partially hidden somehow. Zerohedge articles certainly deserve independent verification, but as this story shows, that should be the default position for all media not the exception.
  - retinaros 5y ago
    Facts Don't Matter When You're 'Morally Right' the words of aoc that defined better the past 2 years. when you think that , the logical next step is « why would i spend money fact checking something that looks like what a pro trumper would take as a medicine it,is,obviously risky and can give overdoses »
    - bellyfullofbac 5y ago
      So, are you from the "I hate the woke" side? Because facts haven't mattered for many years during the Bush and Trump admins. If you are a Trump/Bush/conservative, it's amazing to me how much blinded someone can be about the weaknesses of his own side. Even when I googled this term you're twisting the facts about what AOC actually said. https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2019/01/07/aoc-facts-dont-matter-youre-morally-right-n266904 https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2019/01/07/aoc-facts-dont-ma...
      - retinaros 5y ago
        i agree with you on trump bush but the mainstream press was not on their side minus the irak war
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luckylion 5y ago
Business Insider is part of Axel Springer AG, a German publisher best known for their flag ship BILD. They've always played loose with sources and facts, and have always favored attention/clicks/sales over truth. BI isn't as one the nose as their tabloids, but I haven't had the impression that they operate by different principles either.

ergot_vacation 5y ago

Accuracy doesn't matter when you're paid to push an agenda. Whether that payment is in literal money or just a continued seat at the cool kids table.