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Is there a more credible source for this than a tweet?

by SCUSKU 2y ago

lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 2y ago
(Edit: Looks like the articles from Jacobin and New Statesman have been taken down.) From the other thread: https://jacobin.com/2024/06/noam-chomsky-obituary-media-theory-elites/ https://jacobin.com/2024/06/noam-chomsky-obituary-media-theo... https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2024/06/the-noam-chomsky-i-knew https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2024/06/the-noam-chomsky-... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40720876 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40720876
- EA-3167 2y ago
  None of them seem to be referencing any sources other than themselves, the Twittersphere, or each other. Nor would I describe Jacobin or The New Statesman as reliable.
  - input_sh 2y ago
    > Nor would I describe Jacobin or The New Statesman as reliable. He literally wrote articles for both of them. If you don't believe them, why do you care at all if it's true or not?
    - HenryBemis 2y ago
      Typically media orgs have obituaries made for everyone likely to pass (sick, or old age). It would make sense that all media orgs got one handy for Noam as his is rather old. Let's wait and see.
    - solardev 2y ago
      Those publications are good for after-the-fact in-depth analyses, but they're not really equipped to produce/verify breaking news. It's very unlikely they would hear about something like this before AP, Reuters, etc. As far as I can tell, neither article has basic facts about his death, either, such as where he died or how.
- ChrisArchitect 2y ago
  All of these taken down now until credible verification Wife verified on phone (according to screenshot) that he is not dead https://x.com/JoseMSantana10/status/1803152894784581709 https://x.com/JoseMSantana10/status/1803152894784581709
  - ChrisArchitect 2y ago
    Jacobin one reappeared with modified title now: Let’s Celebrate Noam Chomsky, the Intellectual and Moral Giant heh
virtualritz 2y ago
New Statesman has published an obituary. See my previous post here.
- freehorse 2y ago
  They took it down
fernandopj 2y ago
I'm trying to confirm it as well and wasn't able. Never heard of any of those above sources.

Is there a more credible source for this than a tweet?

by SCUSKU 2y ago

Is there a more credible source for this than a tweet?

(Edit: Looks like the articles from Jacobin and New Statesman have been taken down.) From the other thread: https://jacobin.com/2024/06/noam-chomsky-obituary-media-theory-elites/ https://jacobin.com/2024/06/noam-chomsky-obituary-media-theo... https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2024/06/the-noam-chomsky-i-knew https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2024/06/the-noam-chomsky-... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40720876 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40720876

EA-3167 2y ago
None of them seem to be referencing any sources other than themselves, the Twittersphere, or each other. Nor would I describe Jacobin or The New Statesman as reliable.
- input_sh 2y ago
  > Nor would I describe Jacobin or The New Statesman as reliable. He literally wrote articles for both of them. If you don't believe them, why do you care at all if it's true or not?
  - HenryBemis 2y ago
    Typically media orgs have obituaries made for everyone likely to pass (sick, or old age). It would make sense that all media orgs got one handy for Noam as his is rather old. Let's wait and see.
  - solardev 2y ago
    Those publications are good for after-the-fact in-depth analyses, but they're not really equipped to produce/verify breaking news. It's very unlikely they would hear about something like this before AP, Reuters, etc. As far as I can tell, neither article has basic facts about his death, either, such as where he died or how.
ChrisArchitect 2y ago
All of these taken down now until credible verification Wife verified on phone (according to screenshot) that he is not dead https://x.com/JoseMSantana10/status/1803152894784581709 https://x.com/JoseMSantana10/status/1803152894784581709
- ChrisArchitect 2y ago
  Jacobin one reappeared with modified title now: Let’s Celebrate Noam Chomsky, the Intellectual and Moral Giant heh

virtualritz 2y ago

New Statesman has published an obituary. See my previous post here.

freehorse 2y ago
They took it down

fernandopj 2y ago

I'm trying to confirm it as well and wasn't able. Never heard of any of those above sources.