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> aren't real journalists meant to check sources and get both sides of a story No, they are meant to sell as much ads as possible.
by rational-future 12y ago
> aren't real journalists meant to check sources and get both sides of a story
No, they are meant to sell as much ads as possible.
- mpclark 12y agoSteady on. The journalists I know do indeed meet society's expectations for fairness and accuracy, and make calls and pound beats, but there are also a lot more people who project themselves as journalists who are a long way from this ideal. Sadly market pressures mean there are a lot of the latter about.