Reply #4: what do they care?

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most of the time, the story is "such and so says ..." and that is a true and accurate story as far as the paper is concerned even if the substance of what such and so says is false. the truth is that s/he SAID it.

that's the modern yellow journalist's standard for accuracy in reporting.

and as far as the publisher is concerned, s/he just wants to see circulation and ad revenue. controvertial stories provide this, and stretching the truth to the point of breaking works, at least for a while. a long while.

what a pathetic state our media is in these days.