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Well, the problem here is that "these" very clearly did refer to something, and anyone who doesn't think so might not be someone you want editing. Apparently t
by waterlesscloud 13y ago
Well, the problem here is that "these" very clearly did refer to something, and anyone who doesn't think so might not be someone you want editing.
Apparently they still don't think it referred to anything, which is completely mind-boggling.
The correct response here would have been to admit the mistake and apologize for it. As it is, it's hard to take them as any sort of serious journalists now.
- hamburglar 13y agoYeah, the notion that "these" didn't refer to "women who apply to YC and aren't already hackers" is just silly when you read the actual transcript. She may as well have said "the 'these women' referred to something we edited out, making it confusing, so we decided the quote was better if it appeared to mean 'all women'".
- samstave 13y agoThe editing made the whole context much more sensationalist and generalized. This simply removes all credibility for this woman in my eyes. "Hey, just by removing the word "these" we can make this quote look as though it refers to half the population!" Yeah - how about this: Original: Just by this manipulation of a quote, a journalist has ruined trust in her journalistic integrity Vs: Just by this manipulation of a quote, a journalist has ruined trust in journalistic integrity