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frazzled

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6. Do they even have to ask that question?

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 06:23 PM

Jan 2012

Translation of the question: Should we just be stenographers, or should, in reporting what a news subject says, we additionally point out facts, when these run contrary to the statement quoted.

Why should columnists have to point out facts? They should be spending their time crafting opinion pieces on subjects of interest to readers within their expertise. They are not fact checkers. And the Times does hire fact checkers.

To be fair, on many occasions, Times reporters do point out facts that contradict a subject's statement.

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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