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I forgot to screenshot the post. But I saw a post on Blind, from a BBC user (which could or could not be a reporter) asking for people to tell stories about the
by masterof0 4y ago
I forgot to screenshot the post. But I saw a post on Blind, from a BBC user (which could or could not be a reporter) asking for people to tell stories about the layoffs. I was blown away. I always assumed reporters will try to find someone and talk to them face to face (via zoom or in person) to gather intel on news stories.
- brewdad 4y agoWhat makes you think that isn't step two? Step one is finding the people and their stories then following up with the most promising/compelling ones.
- masterof0 4y agoSure, there is plenty of ways to get someone from that company's attention, Looking for trolls in Blind is not the best way really, anyone can say anything their one, and the reporter would have no way of verifying it, then will publish something that is false, which we all know have happened many times. But if you think BBC is a extremely reliable source, then, yeah, you are right.
- dsr_ 4y agoA reported doesn't need to even know who they're talking to in order to get leads on who should be pursued, but being wrong can lead to a lot of wasted hours.