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Squinch

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37. Identifying salient points about the subject of a story is just a standard of normal reporting.

Reply to Dark n Stormy Knight (Reply #31)

Tue Feb 2, 2021, 09:02 AM

Feb 2021

The fact that someone has fomented insurrection against the government of the United States is certainly a salient point.

Don't get me wrong. I'm glad this one outlet in Pennsylvania is doing this. But EVERY serious media outlet should have been doing this ALL ALONG! This is in no way a shining example of "journalistic standards" as another poster suggested. The journalistic community has been omitting the truth for 5 1/2 years. That is shameful, and it makes us all take them less seriously.

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Newsroom takes unusal steps to "counter the big lie" [View all] KayF Feb 2021 OP

Good policy! Pantagruel Feb 2021 #1

Thanks for posting! Here's a working link teach1st Feb 2021 #2

fixed link in OP thanks! n/t KayF Feb 2021 #4

That is absolutely amazing. efhmc Feb 2021 #3

Journalism! Hurray!! We Hardly Knew Ye!!! (nfm) The Roux Comes First Feb 2021 #5

They act like this is a big act of heroism. This is called reporting. Squinch Feb 2021 #6

Now they'll be called MSM Bolsheviks! Lucky Luciano Feb 2021 #8

You think they haven't been calling them that for years? JHB Feb 2021 #10

"They're not even pretending anymore ZOMGGGG!" or something like that. Lucky Luciano Feb 2021 #13

Squinch, journalistic standards have been very important in gaining the trust of the public. No one Nitram Feb 2021 #22

Operative phrase: "the last 4 years." I would argue it's been more like 5 1/2. Squinch Feb 2021 #23

How Many Other Media Outlets Are Doing It? In This Environment It is Unusual and Deserves Praise. Indykatie Feb 2021 #26

This is beyond reporting. They are saying they'll attach those Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2021 #31

Identifying salient points about the subject of a story is just a standard of normal reporting. Squinch Feb 2021 #37

K & R malaise Feb 2021 #7

Now for the next step. halfulglas Feb 2021 #9

A hearty YES to your idea! Halfulglas flying_wahini Feb 2021 #11

+1 chowder66 Feb 2021 #25

Good idea. That chest thumping is not far removed yonder Feb 2021 #30

That leads to very awkward run-on sentences. Maybe just label them "pro-insurrection?" lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #12

It rubs their noses in it. Oldem Feb 2021 #14

Progress is made - we have a name for it - the Big Lie bucolic_frolic Feb 2021 #15

we have to keep using it KayF Feb 2021 #16

Love the station's call letters. wnylib Feb 2021 #17

Refreshing, isn't it? dchill Feb 2021 #18

"We're going to do our job" Takket Feb 2021 #19

This. Squinch Feb 2021 #28

Pulitzer!!! BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #20

Excellent reaction. The media needs to adopt new ways of reporting that do not amplify Nitram Feb 2021 #21

Outstanding. I hope this sets an example to all news operations across all news outlets. msfiddlestix Feb 2021 #24

Good news indeed. Thank you for posting. n/t PatrickforO Feb 2021 #27

So this is one local news channel in Pennsylvania? Hulk Feb 2021 #29

NAME them and SHAME them - Pennsylvania has a Repuke problem FakeNoose Feb 2021 #32

KNR niyad Feb 2021 #33

Bucks County? That's the Home Base of M. Night Shyamalan! Teddy Beer Feb 2021 #34

The seditionist right has long escaped accountability, radius777 Feb 2021 #35

Keep it up Springerjjhicka Feb 2021 #36