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To: trustverify0128
Thanks for the explanation. I wouldn't even say "show regard for the truth." Just report the facts they know or what experts say from all sides. More like just the old "Fair and Balanced" motto they used to have.

Seems like Fox was pretty dumb. They lost more ratings just flubbing the 2020 election reporting than anything else.
215 posted on 04/19/2023 7:16:41 AM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: \/\/ayne

I’m not a lawyer, and I’m not a journalist.

I did, however, take a course in journalism in college (LONG TIME ago). It turns out that it’s a terrific way to fulfill a writing requirement.

Faculty who teach journalism do spend time instructing how to avoid libel/defamation—not just to keep future journalists out of court, but to promote good journalism. Ah... those where the days.

I’m wondering if “for-profit journalism” isn’t to blame. There are multiple studies that show that people will seek out/pay for information that supports their own biases.


217 posted on 04/19/2023 7:26:20 AM PDT by trustverify0128
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