Back when I played hockey at Harvard: (Updated to fix broken link) Staci has some “trust but verify” thoughts regarding a USA Today reporter who trusted but didn’t verify. Not even with a couple of Google searches.
Staci thinks the lesson here is not that “mainstream media” makes the same mistakes that bloggers are accused of, but, rather, it is a cautionary tale for journalists of all stripes, the “citizen” kind, as well as the MSM ones.
Quote:
“…It would be morally and ethically nice if everyone checked out everything before they post it — and, in most cases, a quick check or a moment’s thought would be deterrent enough — it’s the journalist’s job to do it. Even so, anyone who abuses the reader/listener/user/viewer’s trust will lose it no matter what they call themselves.”
Observation: If a movie is made about the subject of the USA Today story, I suggest Vince Vaughn play the lead.
Can you verify the link to Staci? I can’t trust you on what she says til I verify it for myself.
Oh Laura, you can believe me. Thanks. It’s fixed.
Glad I wasn’t drinking my tea when I hit the Vince Vaughn line.