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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA question about journalism
I know we have some journalists and some journalism adjacent posters and have wondered about the following for a long time. Why don't journalists burn sources who lie to them or at least refuse to use those sources again? Numerous times we have seen reports based on anonymous sources which have turned out to be lies. I don't understand why journalists don't say Mr. Jones is who told us this lie we won't be accepting tips from Mr. Jones ever again.
Mr.Bill
(24,369 posts)and I wouldn't use a source again if they intentionally lied to me. Do you think many journalists do?
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)dsc
(52,173 posts)I think permitting people to anonymously lie, cultivates lying.
bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)PJMcK
(22,074 posts)Unless you were making a subtle commentary about the anal state of journalism.
(wink)
PJMcK
(22,074 posts)Jouranalism
/ˈjəranlˌizəm/
(noun)
The activity or profession of mindlessly writing for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or preparing news to be broadcast while sycophantically repeating the bullshit spewed from the Trump White House.
synonyms: Fake News, etc.
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(52,502 posts)Irish_Dem
(48,056 posts)dsc
(52,173 posts)even when they are fired for the reporting.