Journalists used to have a monopoly on the news. This power bred restraint; whatever their private feelings, they avoided overt personal attacks. Now this power and the consequent restraint are both evaporating. Now they're just Twitter users.
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Some of that is happening. But journalists are the ones whose job it is to actually do interviews, go through documents, etc., to dig for the truth. It would be tragic if their hard-won facts are dragged down to the level of people talking out of their ass.
It's true there are some very good journalists, yourself among them. But it seems to me they are disproportionately the older generation.
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Disagree. I am inspired every day by the younger people I work with at
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I'm with Steven on this 100%.
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Oh phew Steven; you're one of the good ones.
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This might be more convincing if you actually offered any substantive criticisms of
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What you’re describing is called confirmation bias
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exactly...
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Then obviously you’re not reading enough. I’ve been a journalist for almost 25 years and I’m continually impressed with the quality of journalism by many reporters half my age.
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OK boomer
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