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May 30, 2006

Undue Consideration

I almost choked when I read Kate Parry's latest piece, tidying up a mess Sid Hartmann made:

It's a dangerous thing for anyone to assume the motives of another person. No one can read another's mind or look into their heart.

For a journalist to do that and print the assumption without checking it out is beyond dangerous. It's unprofessional, risky behavior that can damage the newspaper's credibility.

Assumptions about other peoples' motivations?

Ms. Parry; perhaps you think Nick Coleman is still with the Pioneer Press?

Just curious...

Posted by Mitch at May 30, 2006 06:33 AM | TrackBack
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"It's a dangerous thing for anyone to assume the motives of another person. [...]For a journalist to do that and print the assumption without checking it out is beyond dangerous."

Not quite. For a journalist to assume motives and print it is typical.

Posted by: nerdbert at May 30, 2006 10:51 AM

I applaud Parry for speaking truth to power, or to the senile, or whatever. Her piece was spot on. However, is there anyone in the vast Strib readership who takes Sid seriously?

Posted by: Jeff at May 30, 2006 11:35 AM
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