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Originally Posted by CarlV
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Not at all Carl. The fact remains that CNN chose to engage in journalistic malpractice, while their peers in the mainstream press chose to hold fire on reporting on documents whose sourcing and credibility they couldn't authenticate.
The "excuse" that CNN offered after the Trump news conference, which is the same rationale they gave when they first reported the story, was exactly what you quoted above: "Well, gee, we told folks that we couldn't authenticate the documents." Sorry, but long-standing journalistic practice is that if you can't verify a source, a story, or documentation, don't use it in a story. Period. The NY Times and others looked at the same information and, per the post above, stated: “We, like others, investigated the allegations and haven’t corroborated them, and we felt we’re not in the business of publishing things we can’t stand by."
The NY Times made the right decision. CNN made the wrong decision. CNN now gets to live with the consequences of that decision. They're gonna need more towels to wipe the egg of their faces.