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I think they need to have some serious backup for the anonymous tip to be published. (Know who the individual tipster is, etc) Just because the tipster is ano
by mathattack 11y ago
I think they need to have some serious backup for the anonymous tip to be published. (Know who the individual tipster is, etc) Just because the tipster is anonymous to us doesn't mean they're anonymous to the news organization.
- scott_karana 11y agoAnd who holds journalists accountable for vetting the source of the tip? Their editors and publishers, who have an opposing incentive in pushing pageviews?
- mathattack 11y agoIt's not a great system. But... 1) If they are making it up themselves, they can be sued. 2) If they are frequently wrong, day traders shouldn't listen. (And it's day traders, not long term investors who pay the price when they're wrong)
- scott_karana 11y agoYou're right, point 2 alone would be enough to correct this. > 1) If they are making it up themselves, they can be sued. Sued by who, and with what evidence for wrongdoing? I don't see that being likely.