Twitter Suspends Accounts of Half a Dozen Journalists (opens in new tab)

(nytimes.com)

16 pointsallengeorge3y ago6 comments

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This was note elsewhere on HN but at least three of these - from MSNBC, Mashable, and CNN - aren't truly journalists. Yes, the produce a lot of editorial-ish content doesn't default them up to (what is supposed to be) journalism's higher standard.

The fact the NYT doesn't understand that make their employee suspect as well.

For the sake of discussion, this list is a solid lens for identifying journalistic activity, or the lack there of.

https://kottke.org/20/01/jim-lehrers-rules-of-journalism-1

trs80803y ago

"It doesn't matter that Elon Musk is silencing his critics on his absolute-free-speech platform, these aren't /real/ journalists."

Please. I didn't realize all of Musk's fans had gone to j-school and are the arbiters of "journalism's higher standard."

chiefalchemist3y ago

Let's try to stay on topic, please.

I said nothing about Musk. See?

I'm pointing out the use of lies and hyperbole. Ironic, that they are, isn't it? And that you'll defend them.

Yeah, we can discuss the hypocrisy that is Musk. But that has nothing to do with calling these clowns journalists.

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chiefalchemist3y ago

The fact the NYT doesn't understand that make their employee suspect as well.

For the sake of discussion, this list is a solid lens for identifying journalistic activity, or the lack there of.

https://kottke.org/20/01/jim-lehrers-rules-of-journalism-1

trs80803y ago

"It doesn't matter that Elon Musk is silencing his critics on his absolute-free-speech platform, these aren't /real/ journalists."

Please. I didn't realize all of Musk's fans had gone to j-school and are the arbiters of "journalism's higher standard."

chiefalchemist3y ago

Let's try to stay on topic, please.

I said nothing about Musk. See?

I'm pointing out the use of lies and hyperbole. Ironic, that they are, isn't it? And that you'll defend them.

Yeah, we can discuss the hypocrisy that is Musk. But that has nothing to do with calling these clowns journalists.

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