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Journalism is about getting to the truth. That involves doing a bit of legwork to assess the veracity of what someone is saying.
by chasing 11y ago
Journalism is about getting to the truth. That involves doing a bit of legwork to assess the veracity of what someone is saying.
- pjc50 11y agoPeople keep saying this, but it doesn't correspond to much mainstream journalism I can see. Getting competing quotes is not the same as working out which corresponds best to the truth.
- jessaustin 11y agoWhy does this only go in one direction? "Journalists" regularly publish reformatted company press releases, and quote "insiders" without attribution. That's fine because most news narratives support the status quo and those in power. When the (relatively) little guy has something to say, however, we're going to need some hard evidence! Our biases are telling.
- macspoofing 11y ago>Why does this only go in one direction? It doesn't. >Our biases are telling. Case in point.
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