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leveymg

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5. The Question is: When did that stop being a journalistic duty at the NYT?

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 06:17 PM

Jan 2012

Haven't seen it displayed as long as I can remember. If anything, there is less uncovering of lies today than decades ago, when there were actually two parties and a real Liberal wing of the Democratic Party to provide quotes.

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New York Times Asks: Should Journalists Challenge False Statements Made by Policymakers They Report [View all] marmar Jan 2012 OP

Just boggles the mind to think "They had to ask the question" FreakinDJ Jan 2012 #1

Yup. marmar Jan 2012 #2

Exactly. City Lights Jan 2012 #4

this is even a question?!?!!!!! if not, then 'journalists' are nothing more than stenographers who ladywnch Jan 2012 #3

The Question is: When did that stop being a journalistic duty at the NYT? leveymg Jan 2012 #5

Do they even have to ask that question? frazzled Jan 2012 #6

Amazing. Richardo Jan 2012 #7

I don't like the way Brisbane phrases it... ljm2002 Jan 2012 #8