@emptywheel I'm not opposed to paying journalists. I'm opposed to paying sources--or confusing the two.
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@benjaminwittes Do you have any evidence that Laura did no journalism in that story? Are you suggesting Laura worked for NSA? -
@emptywheel No, nothing of the kind. I'm just troubled by the way the distinction between source and reporter has characterized this episode -
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@benjaminwittes You have "nothing of the kind" WRT to evidence Poitras is not doing journalism, but you're happy to insinuate she's not? -
@emptywheel I am not insinuating anything at all. I am stating that the role of reporter, source, and subject of this story has been muddled -
@benjaminwittes Why? You have source who admitted he was source, Snowden. & you have journalists reporting on it. You don't believe Snowden?
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@emptywheel having just made a deal that gives you access to some of the loot, of course you see nothing wrong with it.@benjaminwittesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@emptywheel that requires purchase of the world's most pedestrian journalism for access to the leaks.@intercept_this@benjaminwittesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@emptywheel this is so goddamn dishonest. The issue isn't being paid for journalism. It's the tying sale +@intercept_this@benjaminwittesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@emptywheel@benjaminwittes "from whom the Times (which insists it never pays for information)" Oh, god. How do you stay polite? So ugly.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@emptywheel@benjaminwittes If you don't pay them, somebody else will. http://owl.li/tEWC9Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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