I think we really need to have a discussion about the (at least) three professions currently walking around in a trenchcoat pretending they are all one profession, "Journalism":
https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/status/1317636971007758336
- The Dictation Machines who think it's there job to pass on a quote or claim without verification, context, or history.
"Police Say..."
"...the campaign reports"
"according to sources close to..."
"BREAKING" (with no context)
"Police Say..."
"...the campaign reports"
"according to sources close to..."
"BREAKING" (with no context)
- The Opinion Giver who think it's there job to have a opinion on every major development (the more empassioned and less flexible the better!) Far from being a bias or twist, this person believes their opinion is the real product... not the event being discussed.
- Actual Journalists, who think it's their job to investigate the details of a topic and present a coherent and honest, if inherently incomplete discussion of it. This person believes their opinions are ok if kept in check, but are not the real goal of the work.
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