Yes and look what access journalism has done to political reporting. I'm okay if the embargo is offered to everyone. If that's the case, I tweeted, and people would come forward and say I got it too. Plus how about avoiding journalism's worst habits.
-
-
Fwiw- Facebook’s embargoes usually go to a dozen+ publications. The only time that isn’t the case is when a specific journalist(s) finds something on their own, brings it to FB, and then holds off on publication until FB can take action (thinking of
@clarissaward).2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Thanks, Sheera. How often in a month would you say your department gets embargoed releases?
2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @jeffjarvis @sheeraf and
The real question is who *doesn't* get them. I'd like some clarity in this case.
1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
That's a very different question. I will say again that if the OB wanted to avoid tough critics, they would not have given
@evelyndouek the advance. I have witnessed her being their toughest questioner.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @jeffjarvis @sheeraf and
You're a mind-reader of Oversight Board *and* you have decided who's the toughest critic? I think what's happening is pretty plain to see, and if it was broad access, I'm good. If not, it's not okay. I'm not playing mind-reader games or rating people. I'll leave it here.
1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes -
I was one of scores of people in more than one audio press conference and I heard Evelyn's questions and, yes, I judge that they were the toughest by far. I'm not mind-reading, I'm expressing a judgment based on what I witnessed.
1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @jeffjarvis @sheeraf and
Yes you are. It's not your or their place to decree who the toughest critic may be, and it's not your place to tell us what the Oversight Board was thinking in such narrow selective access (if that's the case) unless you are representing them.
1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @zeynep @jeffjarvis and
Let a broad group have access, and people can decide what's tough and what's not, and the whole claim of this board was to be "oversight". If they're going to adopt standard PR practices, that is very newsworthy and we should act accordingly.
1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes -
And that is why I have asked for the facts.
1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
Good! On that we agree. We should know who they allow access like this. I know I've been writing very pandemic stuff for last year but I'll start. I've written about Facebook for more than a decade in very high-profile outlets and I was not offered such early access.
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.