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40. How are you going to verify questionable claims?

Sat May 27, 2017, 08:40 PM

May 2017

Investigative journalism is an enterprise for a reason. Journalists have resources that the general public do not possess. Most of the important information about the Trump administration has come from seemingly anonymous sources. The only way we can be at least comfortably sure those sources are real and reliable is by ensuring they are reported through trustworthy media outlets. That's why I have more regard for news coming from WaPo, for instance, than from Fox News. Of course, it's important to triangulate stories amongst reputable outlets, but Mensch is clearly not a reputable source. In fact, she seems superfluous at best and detrimental at worst.

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The difference between Mensch and an actual news source... [View all] Gravitycollapse May 2017 OP

you make a good point jesskirablue42 May 2017 #1

What ever she is tazkcmo May 2017 #2

She absolutely presents herself as a journalist. That's why people are mad. Gravitycollapse May 2017 #3

Lazy opportunistic...wow! And you can say this because.... mhw May 2017 #7

It is not my job to make you feel better about your personal choices. Gravitycollapse May 2017 #9

We don't refer to her as a journalist. You do. mhw May 2017 #16

She's dangerous to our cause. I will speak freely against her whenever I wish. Gravitycollapse May 2017 #18

Hmm.. Dangerous to what cause! mhw May 2017 #21

The Democratic, progressive, leftist cause. Gravitycollapse May 2017 #25

Appreciate including "democratic". mhw May 2017 #30

Do we know that? HopeAgain May 2017 #55

How is she dangerous to our cause? tazkcmo May 2017 #72

How so? tazkcmo May 2017 #71

They do spend a lot of time singling out 1 blogger out of the thousands online. mhw May 2017 #5

+1 Even if those here don't believe her, they SHOULD be happy that she's getting under the skin OnDoutside May 2017 #12

Without taking sides... DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #4

Without taking sides.... mhw May 2017 #6

Whatever she is -- madamesilverspurs May 2017 #8

I don't follow your argument. Gravitycollapse May 2017 #10

It is better... AgadorSparticus May 2017 #69

It's an information war. roamer65 May 2017 #11

Winning by any means necessary is not a moral political position. Gravitycollapse May 2017 #13

It's a war. roamer65 May 2017 #14

You realize there are international laws and treaties governing combat, right? Gravitycollapse May 2017 #15

I'm not on your side. roamer65 May 2017 #26

That's probably for the best since you possess no morals. Gravitycollapse May 2017 #27

Ok. Whatever. roamer65 May 2017 #29

So, she gets a tip and puts it out there - I say good for her womanofthehills May 2017 #17

If you read my original post, you would see that I agree she has connections. Gravitycollapse May 2017 #19

I see nothing wrong with her putting info out there and letting others verify it womanofthehills May 2017 #22

Donald Trump has 30 million followers. Gravitycollapse May 2017 #23

True. Not bad for 1 online blogger on a mission to out Trump. mhw May 2017 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author womanofthehills May 2017 #20

I will debase myself by stooping to the level of farce just to score a political win. NBachers May 2017 #58

I notice she has as many tweets bickering with JNelson6563 May 2017 #28

A huuuuge shoe must be about to drop..otherwise no need to keep abusing this long deceased equine MedusaX May 2017 #31

I read Louise Mensch and Claude Taylor several times a day but underthematrix May 2017 #32

I think they probably receive the info at the same time as MSM outlets. Gravitycollapse May 2017 #33

Outlets like NYT and WaPo have immense resources compared to a single blogger. GliderGuider May 2017 #34

That pretty much demonstrates the value of outlets like NYT over someone like Mensch. Gravitycollapse May 2017 #35

both are valuable. Like Pathfinder bombers in WWII GliderGuider May 2017 #36

Like I said, I doubt she gets the info before other media outlets. Gravitycollapse May 2017 #39

And I think she does. But in truth, neither of us knows. GliderGuider May 2017 #43

We should doubt a source until it proves reliable. Gravitycollapse May 2017 #46

Q: How come you're not after Claude? nt GliderGuider May 2017 #48

I know nothing about Claude. Gravitycollapse May 2017 #49

You should slag him off as well. You'd look less misogynistic. nt GliderGuider May 2017 #51

From the looks of his Twitter, he seems equally dubious. Gravitycollapse May 2017 #52

Thatr's What I'd Like To Know Me. May 2017 #57

I think her attitude rubs some people the wrong way GliderGuider May 2017 #62

But It's Not Just Claude Me. May 2017 #73

I agree with your observation that they're probably getting the info at the same time underthematrix May 2017 #38

How are you going to verify questionable claims? Gravitycollapse May 2017 #40

She says what people want to hear. Then, some on the Left use it as truth! icymist May 2017 #37

Doesn't she mainly use Twitter? If so, fitting news R B Garr May 2017 #41

She has her own blog. Gravitycollapse May 2017 #42

I'll link to it so you can make up your own mind. GliderGuider May 2017 #44

Oh, okay, that's the blog that has been questioned R B Garr May 2017 #61

Has she ever admitted she was wrong? alwaysinflux May 2017 #45

Yes, she admitted to that error, in detail. GliderGuider May 2017 #47

Thank you! alwaysinflux May 2017 #50

Louise has published four corrections to her stories: GliderGuider May 2017 #56

She's a lot more reliable then a lot of people who posit stuff here on DU Ellipsis May 2017 #53

She posted a story about the aftermath of the Comey firing... Eyeball_Kid May 2017 #59

I am aware of the story. Ellipsis May 2017 #60

But it hasn't been shown to be wrong. So the worst we can say is it's unverified. GliderGuider May 2017 #63

Not one Mensch critic on DU is willing to point out when they scooped the MSM. L. Coyote May 2017 #65

Mensch's track record is extremely good. GliderGuider May 2017 #66

It is the information war at work, with intentional and unwitting warriors. L. Coyote May 2017 #68

Don't listen to her, then. 6000eliot May 2017 #54

I don't mind if her opponents keep posting. GliderGuider May 2017 #64

The other point to this is that pro journos have the resources justiceischeap May 2017 #67

Examples? DeltaLitProf May 2017 #70