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Questionable Questing

Terthna
Terthna
To be fair, I did have other examples I could have cited; it's just that they all had to do with their coverage of Trump, which I assumed that he would have rejected out of hand.

That said, I personal believe that bad reporting that leads to massive death tolls and suffering is worse than intentionally false reporting.
Cherry Lover
Cherry Lover
Intentionally false reporting makes a source totally unreliable. Bad reporting, even if dangerous, doesn't, although it certainly makes it less so.
Terthna
Terthna
The problem lies in whether or not one is willing to give them the benefit of the doubt; it's entirely possible that they went ahead with the story even knowing that there was a great chance it wasn't true.

Personally, I've seen enough of their reporting that I'm not willing to give the Times that sort of consideration; but then I suppose the same is true of those who denounce Breitbart.
Cherry Lover
Cherry Lover
I can't honestly say I know much about the New York Times. But, yes, for me at least, breitbart is a source I would never accept as solid proof by itself. It's like the Daily Mail, only without any laws saying it can't outright lie....
Terthna
Terthna
To be fair, I don't think Breitbart is reliable as a source either; it's just that I don't think anything is a reliable source these days, aside from cold hard facts.
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