Thanks Counterpoint. A great way to learn about tragic news. That last one by Rick McKee is on the nose. Great works all around.
Regarding the CBS one, as Sharyn Alfonsi shared in her email:
“If the administration’s refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a ‘kill switch’ for any reporting they find inconvenient.”
Is this public servant / elected official protest going to spread across all levels of government? Don’t like a story? Stop responding to journalists and it will go away in the name of editorial integrity.
And Bari Weiss responded with:
“I held a 60 Minutes story because it was not ready. While the story presented powerful testimony of torture at CECOT, it did not advance the ball—the Times and other outlets have previously done similar work. The public knows that Venezuelans have been subjected to horrific treatment at this prison. To run a story on this subject two months later, we need to do more. And this is 60 Minutes. We need to be able to get the principals on the record and on camera.
Our viewers come first. Not the listing schedule or anything else. That’s my north star and I hope it’s yours, too.”
And that’s the kicker: “We need to be able to get the principals on the record and on camera.”
And when they refuse to do so? What then?
I have always viewed news as a rolling record which strives to capture a particular moment in time. Don’t worry if there is more to add. Simply publish another story. The readers/viewers won’t mind. The obligation I see for news is to be factually accurate and timely. You can’t have it be complete. People will be missed. Perspectives not seen. Questions unasked.
Make it your best attempt to get everyone on the record and publish or broadcast.
Any misses can be addressed in the next edition.
“The Donald J. Trump/Counterpoint Newsletter” Edition
Thanks Counterpoint. A great way to learn about tragic news. That last one by Rick McKee is on the nose. Great works all around.
Regarding the CBS one, as Sharyn Alfonsi shared in her email:
Is this public servant / elected official protest going to spread across all levels of government? Don’t like a story? Stop responding to journalists and it will go away in the name of editorial integrity.
And Bari Weiss responded with:
And that’s the kicker: “We need to be able to get the principals on the record and on camera.”
And when they refuse to do so? What then?
I have always viewed news as a rolling record which strives to capture a particular moment in time. Don’t worry if there is more to add. Simply publish another story. The readers/viewers won’t mind. The obligation I see for news is to be factually accurate and timely. You can’t have it be complete. People will be missed. Perspectives not seen. Questions unasked.
Make it your best attempt to get everyone on the record and publish or broadcast.
Any misses can be addressed in the next edition.
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