I've spent decades considering journalism shortcomings from lots of angles, inc hard R and L. My conclusion is most of us can have the news we wanted if we focu

I've spent decades considering journalism shortcomings from lots of angles, inc hard R and L. My conclusion is most of us can have the news we wanted if we focused on ineptitude/competency. A strong negative example: Reporting a Gov/Corp/LEO press release without analyzing the integrity of the remarks or the issuer is classic ineptitude. Especially when the data that discredits them are trivial to find. kids alone are at meaningful risk of stranger kidnapping FBI/DA says encryption makes Americans less safe Today, Huge Corp announced ambition new plans to... I truly appreciate a financial lifeline to keep news orgs from dying completely (even if the method is highly questionable). I do not relish a continuation of journalists failing to minimally vet the info they're advancing.