If you aren’t accountable to anyone, you can tweet threads spinning any story you want — and it will get praise and attention and RTs from people desperate to see things change. That doesn’t make it right or healthy for democracy.
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Then, I went to BuzzFeed and had more of a voice, and, as BuzzFeed has grown and as I’ve continued my work, my input in the conversation has grown — but, even looking at the replies here, my accountability has grown as well.
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Recently, I tweeted out a story that some folks thought our framing of it was bad. I responded to people for like 6 hours. And, you know what, many were still not satisfied,but I followed 3 of them, bc I wanted to make sure I was getting their insights going forward.
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Moments like that are how I like to make sure I keep holding myself accountable.
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And, as usual, pup is right that some journalists — higher up the scale or not from me (and, on bad days, I’m sure me as well) — take fair criticism poorly. That’s wrong, and we all should work on that.https://twitter.com/nycsouthpaw/status/934298892941664256 …
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Anyone looking for the truth and seeking to add their voice to the conversation should do so. Of course, and I love it — I am a prime beneficiary of this new world.
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But, as readers, I suggest people think about whether those tweeting claims or conclusions that happen to agree with what you want to hear have engaged in independent journalism to reach this conclusion — and whether they are accountable to anyone for what they write.
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I never considered there was a hierarchy in journalism. Are those in the front rows asking mostly click worthy questions? Or questions where the answer will have people tuning in to their channels?
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