• ForgotAboutDre@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Hilarious, but if the reporter asked this they would find it harder to get invites to events. Which is a problem for journalists. Unless your very well regarded for your journalism, you can’t push powerful people without risking your career.

    • Aniki 🌱🌿@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      boofuckingwoo. Reporters are not supposed to be friends with the people they are writing about.

      • tb_@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        True, but if those same people they’re not supposed to be friends with are the ones inviting them to those events/granting them early access…

        In other words: the system is rigged.

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          1 year ago

          The system is rigged.

          You cannot give the same criticism to a rich person vs. a poor person even if their incompetence is the same. I am not sure what’s the fix, other than the common refrain of “there should be no millionaires/billionaires”. How does society heal itself if you cannot hold people accountable?

        • Aniki 🌱🌿@lemm.ee
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          1 year ago

          Again - boofuckinghooo. Let the fuckers have no friends in the media. The media owners make journalists spinless advertisement sellers. I have very little respect for the profession at this point.

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              1 year ago

              booduckinghoo.

              We’re sick and tired of this shit, it will never change if people make excuses for it.

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            1 year ago

            You’re missing the point that they need those relationships to gain access to sources. You literally cannot force people to talk to you