Thread by @kegill

I remain amazed at (1) thin-skinned TV news people and (2) journalists who refuse to provide sources for photos, videos etc in their tweets.

Three years ago I politely asked @BeschlossDC for the source of a photo.

I discovered tonight that he had blocked me. 😂

A journalist I respect RTed one of his unsourced photos; I didn’t recognize his name and clicked through; then I discovered I’ve been blocked.

Of course, that @BeschlossDC tweet has no source, either.

While each wears a face covering, Carl Sawyer poses with Doc Crandall’s dog on January 26, 1919, in Pasadena, CA. Each player and umpire wore masks during the game.

sabr.org/gamesproj/game…

IF JOURNALISTS do not source material that they tweet - professionals for whom sourcing should be as routine as breathing - how in the world can we expect regular people to know they should check for sourcing before re-sharing?

This is not a rhetorical question.

FYI @dabeard

@threadreaderapp #unroll pls