Very excited to spend time this afternoon explaining to my mother that no, I am not part of a secret cabal of Antifa press sworn to obedience and secrecy by HR papers signed in my own bloodhttps://reason.com/2020/09/04/youre-not-allowed-to-film-the-fight-for-control-over-who-reports-from-portland/ …
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It's true I don't film faces. Because journalistic integrity does not mean "do everything in your power to hurt your sources and then be shocked that your sources aren't a big fan of your work and don't want you around and refuse to grant you access"pic.twitter.com/Uhc5l7xygp
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It's also true I have a point of view. I have opinions about these protests and I make them pretty clear. So do you, Nancy. Opinion journalism is a thing. I report facts and add color commentary. You do the same, except clearly without the "facts" part (at least in this article)
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You didn't interview a single person for this article. You link to a spreadsheet which is actually not even remotely evidence of the kind of conspiracy you're implying And if that's what you think journalism is? Well, you're certainly right that we aren't doing the same thing
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Anyway, congratulations on your byline and I'm very sorry you haven't found more success covering these protests by antagonizing the people you want to cover, I have to go write my mother apparently, thanks so much
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Edit: some more information on the upstanding unbiased journalist who did a journalism for Reason Magazinehttps://twitter.com/stickwithjosh/status/1285622907008319490?s=20 …
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One more thing and I swear I'll get back to real work but can we all just bask in Rommelman's claim that
@IwriteOK does "Tick-Tock of events" Robert Evans, Notable TikTok Star I can only aspire to this level of journalism, chalk this whole thread up to a fit of petty jealousyShow this thread
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Not entirely the same, and not as bad, if those anonymous sources occupy a position of public trust. Giving an anonymous voice to a public official is a pretty treacherous practice
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