Questioning power and afflicting the comfortable are key parts of journalism. Has been since the days of Ida Tarbell and Ida B. Wells.
Did you see the succeeding tweet as well? Surely you would not say journalism is nothing more than questioning power...
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Paul, you said it's "not the role"... it absolutely is part of the role. we in fact just two weeks ago said this. http://www.politico.com/media/tipsheets/morning-media/2017/09/06/dissecting-daca-press-trade-group-takes-on-nra-murdoch-rallies-the-troops-001342 …pic.twitter.com/nnlUup9jSY
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The only agenda for journalism is to report the facts. The facts have to lead to a question of behaviour of those in power. Cart b4 horse.
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