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Journalist who say "probably"
Posted on 6/5/18 at 8:13 am
Posted on 6/5/18 at 8:13 am
Is it spreading facts or opinions?
Waiting on the electrician to swing by the house and watching the Today Show (trash; don't do it). This reporter says the line "will probably have to sit in jail until a hearing" (referring to the Manafort news)
Either he is or he isn't, and you don't know the facts yet so why even include that line.
Michelle Obama was probably a dude and Barack Hussein probably was a Muslim. Carson Wentz probably hates his teammates for denying his MAGA moment. This thread probably sucks but it probably is what it is.
Waiting on the electrician to swing by the house and watching the Today Show (trash; don't do it). This reporter says the line "will probably have to sit in jail until a hearing" (referring to the Manafort news)
Either he is or he isn't, and you don't know the facts yet so why even include that line.
Michelle Obama was probably a dude and Barack Hussein probably was a Muslim. Carson Wentz probably hates his teammates for denying his MAGA moment. This thread probably sucks but it probably is what it is.
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Posted on 6/5/18 at 8:15 am to spudz
It's just a cue indicating that they don't know and whatever comes out of my mouth next is all speculation.
Posted on 6/5/18 at 8:17 am to spudz
Whenever someone starts off a sentence with one of those "indefinite" words, he/she just admitted that for being a professional, their opinion is no more noteworthy than my opinion. As Joe Friday said - just give me the facts.
Posted on 6/5/18 at 8:18 am to spudz
It's a weasel word. "Probably" "Suspected" "Allegedly" "Some people say" "Anonymous sources close to..." Never trust anything that comes after or before those terms.
Posted on 6/5/18 at 8:19 am to spudz
Some of these so-called journalists sound like the narrator of Ancient Aliens: "is it possible?", "Could it be?" "Perhaps".
This post was edited on 6/5/18 at 8:20 am
Posted on 6/5/18 at 8:23 am to spudz
the worst is "Most Americans agree ..... blah blah lib diarrhea blah blah"
Juan Williams is a champion of this line, but its the lazy propagandist way of most.
Juan Williams is a champion of this line, but its the lazy propagandist way of most.
Posted on 6/5/18 at 8:25 am to spudz
It gives them a chance at being the first to release "information" and at the same time room to crawfish later when they're wrong.
What was once a proud and respected profession has now been reduced to the likes of Dear Diary meets Mean Girls.
What was once a proud and respected profession has now been reduced to the likes of Dear Diary meets Mean Girls.
Posted on 6/5/18 at 8:25 am to spudz
To be honest, I'd rather a journalist admit what they're about to say may not be factual, rather than immediately report something as fact that has not been verified....CNN..
This post was edited on 6/5/18 at 8:26 am
Posted on 6/5/18 at 8:26 am to spudz
Typically means wishcasting.
It’s a weasel word intended to deflect claims of libel for saying something completely unsupported by facts.
It’s a weasel word intended to deflect claims of libel for saying something completely unsupported by facts.
Posted on 6/5/18 at 8:27 am to spudz
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This post was edited on 5/27/23 at 7:01 am
Posted on 6/5/18 at 8:28 am to KSGamecock
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It's a weasel word. "Probably" "Suspected" "Allegedly" "Some people say" "Anonymous sources close to..." Never trust anything that comes after or before those terms.
Add "appears" and "apparently" to the list.
Posted on 6/5/18 at 8:47 am to GumboPot
Another example: Brennan was on some news show saying, "One could speculate" that Putin has something on Trump.
The other shows picked this up and regurgitated it as a given fact. Then progs get upset when Trump questions media and bias.
The other shows picked this up and regurgitated it as a given fact. Then progs get upset when Trump questions media and bias.
Posted on 6/5/18 at 9:03 am to spudz
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Is it spreading facts or opinions? This reporter says the line "will probably have to sit in jail until a hearing" (referring to the Manafort news)
If it's a legal reporter reporting on narrow issues like whether Paul Manafort will probably have his bail revoked for trying to suborn perjury it's probably no less objectionable than your local weatherman saying that it will probably will rain (doesn't mean that it will, but I'd take my umbrella).
Posted on 6/5/18 at 9:59 am to spudz
It's like the environmentalists using the word 'could'.
'If temperatures continue to rise the earth could burn up and all life destroyed by Tuesday of next week.'
'If temperatures continue to rise the earth could burn up and all life destroyed by Tuesday of next week.'
Posted on 6/5/18 at 10:03 am to spudz
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Journalist who say "probably"
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Is it spreading facts or opinions?
And yet, they don't have any problem stating that President Trump IS a racist...
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