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Presumably the journalists at NPR did before they published this story... It's not like this was self-published on a blog

by rkk3 5y ago

gotflagged 5y ago
Yeah right! The author of this book received a call in the past 24 hours (as stated in there - "Now, obviously, you know, looking at the development in the last 24 hours, I can understand why."), book publication is tomorrow. So yeah, NPR put all their efforts to verify this story at such a short notice. People have faked their own assaults (remember Jussie Smollet) and news agencies have gone ahead and published that as a truth without verification and people think NPR will verify a story about someone getting a phone call.
rnd0 5y ago
>Presumably the journalists at NPR did before they published this story... In this day and age that's a pretty brave presumption. I wouldn't assume anything of the sort!
Hnrobert42 5y ago
Usually they would explain what they did to corroborate the story. This had none of that. I trust NPR specifically because they usually are transparent about their methods or disclose when they couldn’t meet their usually reporting standards.
- rkk3 5y ago
  The entire piece is based on it! What else should they have to explicitly mention, that they verified he even has a missing wife or that he is from China ?
  - Hnrobert42 5y ago
    The entire piece is based on a single source who could have an ulterior motive, i.e. selling his book. In my other comment, I note what they could verify, namely his claim to have received a call. They could look at his phone company’s receipts. They could attempt to contact the father. They could at least make a note that the author’s claims are unverified.
    - rkk3 5y ago
      > They could at least make a note that the author’s claims are unverified. You are assuming they didn't verify it. They are publishing this under their brand and name and will suffer the consequences. What else should they have to explicitly call out? Maybe the author isn't even Chinese I didn't see any mention of seeing his birth certificate.

Presumably the journalists at NPR did before they published this story... It's not like this was self-published on a blog

by rkk3 5y ago

Presumably the journalists at NPR did before they published this story... It's not like this was self-published on a blog

gotflagged 5y ago

Yeah right! The author of this book received a call in the past 24 hours (as stated in there - "Now, obviously, you know, looking at the development in the last 24 hours, I can understand why."), book publication is tomorrow. So yeah, NPR put all their efforts to verify this story at such a short notice. People have faked their own assaults (remember Jussie Smollet) and news agencies have gone ahead and published that as a truth without verification and people think NPR will verify a story about someone getting a phone call.

rnd0 5y ago

>Presumably the journalists at NPR did before they published this story... In this day and age that's a pretty brave presumption. I wouldn't assume anything of the sort!

Hnrobert42 5y ago

Usually they would explain what they did to corroborate the story. This had none of that. I trust NPR specifically because they usually are transparent about their methods or disclose when they couldn’t meet their usually reporting standards.

rkk3 5y ago
The entire piece is based on it! What else should they have to explicitly mention, that they verified he even has a missing wife or that he is from China ?
- Hnrobert42 5y ago
  The entire piece is based on a single source who could have an ulterior motive, i.e. selling his book. In my other comment, I note what they could verify, namely his claim to have received a call. They could look at his phone company’s receipts. They could attempt to contact the father. They could at least make a note that the author’s claims are unverified.
  - rkk3 5y ago
    > They could at least make a note that the author’s claims are unverified. You are assuming they didn't verify it. They are publishing this under their brand and name and will suffer the consequences. What else should they have to explicitly call out? Maybe the author isn't even Chinese I didn't see any mention of seeing his birth certificate.