• pan_troglodytes
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    1 year ago

    report what is true and verifiable

    if they did that there wouldnt be much news, a lot fewer journalists, less jobs overall, and much less advertising revenue.

    never gonna happen

    • KISSmyOS@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      But it’s a good yardstick to measure the news you’re reading. Always ask yourself:
      “Are they reporting on something that happened? If yes, do they say who’s seen it happen?”

      Way too many “news stories” nowadays boil down to “some no-one posted something on X about something they haven’t themselves witnessed”.