NYT: Russians paid Afghans to kill American troops

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(06-30-2020, 07:02 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: Because the AP used their own sources. They didn't just take the NYT word for it. That means they independently confirmed the story. That's how investigative journalism works.

I shared this on Facebook and while it is a rough generalization it sums up what I see as a misunderstanding by the general public when it comes to "the media" and "news".

Quote:Investigative reporters investigate and report.

Reporters report.
News readers read the news.
Commentators commentate on the news.
Viewers/Readers take in all of that and must understand where the information came from and then decide what to do with it.
Know the difference and then blame "the media" for what you hear.
Thanks for listening.