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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Thu Sep 29 20:50:01 2016, in response to Re: BREAKING: NJ TRANSIT Train Collides With Wall At Station In Hoboken, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu Sep 29 20:29:04 2016. It's not so much laziness as it is that a reporter is a story teller who writes up what other people tell them and then try to balance differing views according to what their editor tells them they want. Emphasis on story-telling and being able to pull it together in a proper word count.Reporters depend on sources they know for "facts" if they're not sure or quote what someone tells them is a "fact." Today, your story might be about a train wreck, tomorrow it'll be who won the lottery. Can't invest that much time in details given that "specialist" reporters who work a particular beat can't be afforded by media these days. Many hats to wear, no need for them to fit. Blame shrinking circulation and pay for that. |
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