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May 19, 2005
All the 'Nuzak' That's Fit to Print" or "We Report What He Decides and What She Decides, As Well, So You Can't Possibly Decide"
Take a moment to read this great piece from the Memphis Flyer.
A standout paragraph:
"A partisan is interviewed and quoted. A partisan of the opposite persuasion is likewise interviewed and quoted. The reporter, having thus presented both sides, considers himself dispensed from fact-checking and analysis. The reader is left to decide the truth for herself as though it were merely a matter of opinion. But as the late Senator Patrick Moynihan said, 'Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, not to their own facts.'"
This is called (in the biz) 'proppsnopps' reporting, and is usually dreadfully dull and can seep into even the most well-intentioned of publications.
The column gets a little sloppy towards the end (asserting 'obvious' facts without bothering to substantiate them or declaring that his comments are his opinion), but is overall a great read...
| By colrus | 01:27 PM
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