I agree that most of the criticism of Haberman is overwrought & misplaced. But the core problem is that the protocols of access journalism, which are dodgy even in a normal presidency, seem grotesque when used for Trump administration.https://twitter.com/brianstelter/status/1133467137400557569 …
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Haberman is a terrific reporter in no small part because she has great sources, assiduously cultivated. In this case that means Trump & his cronies. This has been crucial to some of the most vivid & damaging reports we have about Trump's court. But it comes at a price.
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This is very true & is why I think the freak-out over Haberman is wrong-headed. Times has a variety of approaches to Trump: Haberman's beat coverage is one but there's also non-beat investigative reporting (like the great tax articles):https://twitter.com/THAToneil/status/1133478717060206593 …
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One other dynamic at work is liberals tend to over-obsess about the NY Times & its coverage. My former colleague
@GrahamVyse wrote a good piece on this:https://newrepublic.com/article/146828/lefts-war-new-york-times …Show this thread
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I think a lot of this could be addressed with a simple Q&A. Is she holding onto inflammatory Trump quotes for use in a future book, yes or no?
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No journalist should give monsters the time of day, whether or not they're elected. It's a moral imperative. Journalism codes and staff room guidelines don't trump (as it were) ordinary ethics.
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He has been using the “beat journalism” system for his advantage his whole life
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Newspapering is a team sport. You need insiders and outsiders, and it's rarely wise to judge one person's role in a vacuum.
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That's very true.
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Maggie has never met a power-worshipping euphemism she wouldn’t use to distract from a crime.
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Why is anonymously sourced palace intrigue a “beat”?
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