@emptywheel Journalists are incapable of organizing a boycott. We see it as antithetical to the First Amendment.
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Replying to @gregorykorte
@gregorykorte I'm a journalist too, you know. One who chooses not to play certain games at all.3 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel Every journalist has to have their own rules about what games they will and won't play. That's why a boycott is impossible.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @gregorykorte
@gregorykorte :) It has a lot to do with what so-called journalistic ethics actually get enforced and which don't1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel Look, if every news outlet followed the sourcing policies they claim to have, a lot of bogus stories would never publish.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @gregorykorte
@gregorykorte We agree there. So you're saying journalistic ethics are a sham? ;p2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@gregorykorte There are ethical ideals, but what's actually practiced by individual reporters varies & is sometimes kept private1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @joeguillen
@joeguillen We seem to be getting to core of the issue. If so-called ethics are selective but that's all press has, then what?@gregorykorte1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@gregorykorte then it's impossible to organize a boycott or reach any widespread agreement about how a topic should be covered.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @joeguillen
@emptywheel@gregorykorte It also means there will always be avenues for powerful figures to get their version of the story out.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@joeguillen Which is where Rhodes was right: Many of which don't involve traditional "journalists" at all. @gregorykorte
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