If the story of the 10 year old is to be a morality tale about the mainstream media, it is a complex story. After all, it is the heart of the mainstream media, The Washington Post, that is raising doubts about the story. To me, this is a good news story about the media. Demanding that reporters never make a mistake is an unrealistic e…
If the story of the 10 year old is to be a morality tale about the mainstream media, it is a complex story. After all, it is the heart of the mainstream media, The Washington Post, that is raising doubts about the story. To me, this is a good news story about the media. Demanding that reporters never make a mistake is an unrealistic expectation. The media having mechanisms to correct mistakes is a critical part of the system, and that mechanism seems to have been set in motion.
If the story of the 10 year old is to be a morality tale about the mainstream media, it is a complex story. After all, it is the heart of the mainstream media, The Washington Post, that is raising doubts about the story. To me, this is a good news story about the media. Demanding that reporters never make a mistake is an unrealistic expectation. The media having mechanisms to correct mistakes is a critical part of the system, and that mechanism seems to have been set in motion.