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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 17 days ago

If I have to fact-check the uncited claims made in news articles, doesn't that make me the journalist?

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If I have to fact-check the uncited claims made in news articles, doesn't that make me the journalist?

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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 17 days ago

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Doctors can actually face real consequences if they break their code of ethics, “journalists” get promoted for it
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  You’re doing exactly what you criticize others for doing.
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    How so?

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