Comments on: Why isn’t any journalist doing this? http://www.yourish.com/2009/04/19/7211 Cutting straight to the point Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:14:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Pamela http://www.yourish.com/2009/04/19/7211/comment-page-1#comment-36471 Pamela Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:26:59 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/?p=7211#comment-36471 Unfortunately due diligence in journalism is a forgotten skill or cast aside in pursuit of sensationalism. Imagine if the same disregard of proving the truth of a situation were being taught to Medical or Law students. Why is it acceptable in Journalism, but will have some one expelled or fired in all other schools or professions? To all those out there who think not verifying facts makes a better story, it will bite you in the behind and wallet later. Unfortunately due diligence in journalism is a forgotten skill or cast aside in pursuit of sensationalism.
Imagine if the same disregard of proving the truth of a situation were being taught to Medical or Law students.
Why is it acceptable in Journalism, but will have some one expelled or fired in all other schools or professions?

To all those out there who think not verifying facts makes a better story, it will bite you in the behind and wallet later.

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