• @SheeEttin
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    41 year ago

    Objection, speculation.

      • @SheeEttin
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        31 year ago

        Maybe, but that’s not how the article is framed.

        Personally, I don’t think someone spouting off should be repeated. Good journalism would be investigating and verifying the claim.

        • @[email protected]OP
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          -21 year ago

          He’s a government spokesman. Good journalism is to quote him directly, which they did. Quotation marks and everything.

          • @SheeEttin
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            21 year ago

            Good journalism would be not quoting and repeating unsubstantiated claims at all.

            Unless you’re going to write an article saying “spokesman makes wild and unsubstantiated claims at press conference”.

              • @SheeEttin
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                21 year ago

                There’s a term for repeating merely what someone says: hearsay. In no way should that be considered news or journalism.