Pretty damning review.

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    (if it really is one).

    I mean, I’m not a journalist, I’ve just been reading them for decades. It’s a thing.

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/policies-and-standards/

    No story is fair if it covers individuals or organizations that have not been given the opportunity to address assertions or claims about them made by others. Fairness includes diligently seeking comment and taking that comment genuinely into account.

    Just as an example that came up in a quick web search–the Washington Post is a major US newspaper and this is its stated policy. Seeking comment from story subjects is an important practice in journalism, and if you consider yourself a journalist and don’t do it in a given case, you should probably have a good reason. This is why Steve felt the need to explain himself on that point.

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      1 year ago

      I assumed some do it, perhaps most do and that makes it a standard.

      Taking their comment into account has the potential to get more information which would prevent you reporting misinformation. I’d love to know how often their comment is useful vs how often corporations take advantage.