Also “So starting now, we want to draw a clear line on this. Citing Times policy, reporters should say no if a source demands, as a condition of an interview, that quotes be submitted afterward to the source or a press aide to review, approve or edit.” is not the same.
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Replying to @o_guest @aeronlaffere
I don't think I ever demanded it. But I have been shown my own quotes back to me, with edits, for approval that I would say such a thing. This has happened to me every time I've been contacted a journalist so far. Not demanded from me though.
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Replying to @o_guest @aeronlaffere
I always demand it, especially when commenting one someone else's work. I want to make sure my opinions are represented correctly, not taken out of context, etc. This is when commenting on scientific work. Commenting about people/controversaries is different, maybe.
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Replying to @yoavgo @aeronlaffere
Olivia Guest | Ολίβια Γκεστ Retweeted Chris Chambers
Dunno if you've seen this already but I think it's relevant.https://twitter.com/chrisdc77/status/960304692449435648 …
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Chris ChambersVerified account @chrisdc77Thread alert: Lots of heated discussion going on about this. It’s not the 1st time – this issue comes up repeatedly. I used to be firmly of the “I’m a scientist. Yes” camp, but I changed my views quite profoundly & here’s why. Gather round fellow scientists. 1/x https://twitter.com/kylejasmin/status/960065733551181824 …Show this thread1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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Ok. Interesting, but only marginally relevant. Bad Press Releases are definitely a problem, but orthogonal to this one, imo.
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Also, we may be talking about other disciplines. I am usually approached by wired/verge/the-likes, and they never had a problem with me asking them to review the quotes (I usually say they can edit and rephrase, but please don’t take to press without passing through me first).
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Replying to @yoavgo @aeronlaffere
I'm not sure we're talking about the same thread? The one I linked you to is about what happened when
@chrisdc77 said that what you are saying should be enforced.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Olivia Guest | Ολίβια Γκεστ Retweeted Chris Chambers
For example if you scroll down the thread, you see:https://twitter.com/chrisdc77/status/960306089639186432 …
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Olivia Guest | Ολίβια Γκεστ Retweeted Chris Chambers
And then, which goes directly to the heart of your point, I believe:https://twitter.com/chrisdc77/status/960306753220104193 …
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Chris ChambersVerified account @chrisdc77It quickly became obvious that copy checking by scientists was not the answer. As a standard practice in journalism, it is professionally & ethically unacceptable. It erodes the independence of the reporter & risks them becoming a mouthpiece for the scientist. 6/xShow this thread2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
Anyway, in general I agree with you. But it's important to see that it can't be a hard and fast rule.
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