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>In the worst case scenario, I'm reading an AP article which omits the author's name. WTF? Would you also expect the sub-editor's name, both from AP/AAP or Reu
by JacobAldridge 17y ago
>In the worst case scenario, I'm reading an AP article which omits the author's name. WTF?
Would you also expect the sub-editor's name, both from AP/AAP or Reuters and from the publication which edited the wire story? The chief-of-staff probably assigned that story over the alternatives, which would have been biased (because she's human too) - so do you want her name? And don't forget the section editor, the primary editor, the publication's owner (or owners).
It's a nice suggestion in theory. In reality, having the author's name can be more misleading than having none at all, since it assumes they have more control than they really do.
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- biotech 17y agoYou make two good points: 1. Yes, I would like to know the editors of each article. 2. "The chief-of-staff probably assigned that story over the alternatives, which would have been biased (because she's human too) - so do you want her name?" I don't want only her name, I also want to know the reasoning she used to chose these particular stories over the others. Although I realize that you are [probably] being critical, I do believe that you have some good suggestions. Even if this introduced more overhead per story, I believe the quality of each story would increase dramatically.