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It’s a core part of the job and there’s simply no excuse for complacency.

• pixl97 9mo ago
  The words on the page are just a medium to sell ads. If shit gets ad views then producing shit is part of the job... unless you're the one stepping up to cut the checks.
  • Marsymars 9mo ago
    Ars also sells ad-free subscriptions.
• jatora 9mo ago
  There's not a human alive that isnt complacent in many ways.
  • emmelaich 9mo ago
    You're being way too easy on a journalist.
    • nradov 9mo ago
      And too easy on the editor who was supposed to personally verify that the article was properly sourced prior to publication. This is like basic stuff that you learn working on a high school newspaper.
    • jatora 9mo ago
      lol true
• intended 9mo ago
  This is a first degree expectation of most businesses. What the OP pointed out is a fact of life. We do many things to ensure that humans don’t get “routine fatigue”- like pointing at each item before a train leaves the station to ensure you don’t eyes glaze over during your safety check list. This isn’t an excuse for the behavior. Its more about what the problem is and what a corresponding fix should address.
  • Waterluvian 9mo ago
    I agree. The role of an editor is in part to do this train pointing. I think it slips because the consequences of sloppy journalism aren’t immediately felt. But as we’re witnessing in the U.S., a long decay of journalistic integrity contributes to tremendous harm. It used to be that to be a “journalist” was a sacred responsibility. A member of the Fourth Estate, who must endeavour to maintain the confidence of the people.