It's possible that Gawker was right on Thursday and almost everyone else was wrong. But is it likely?
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A newsroom can be a hothouse and a bubble. It's important to look at your publication with the eyes of an outsider.
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@thitchner True, though I'm not sure the reasons presented stand up to critical scrutiny. And I think opposition has burden of proof. -
@thitchner I think people were quick to latch onto the outrage rather than critically assess the objections, which is a form of groupthink.
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@thitchner I'm neutral on the person of interest bit. Do you think it was homophobic just because of the outing?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@thitchner I feel like the story might have worked it were any porn star moonlighting as escort. Hard to demonstrate the role "gay" played. -
@thitchner Like, say it has been a female porn star trying to blackmail the guy. Do you think they still would have run the piece?
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@thitchner I mean, I don't expect court-of-law degree of proof. But it seems like there is at least some plausible deniability on their part -
@thitchner So I think that at least muddies the moral waters a bit. Does the gay bit add a degree of salaciousness? Probably but how much?
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@thitchner I'd agree it was an aggravating factor. But then it seems like the case rests pretty heavily on it being not a public figure. -
@thitchner But I think that's a hard case to make. How many news outlets run features of randos saying racist stuff with no objection? - Show replies
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