02-10-2009, 10:12 PM
If the quotes in the graphics are accurate, then Fox isn't guilty of any plagiarism or fabrication per se, both of which are patently wrong activities on all accounts.
But by not acknowledging who COMPILED the briefs, Fox's sins here are of their usual kind, picking news and sources pre-shaped to fit their conservative agenda, which has little to do with presenting flat facts that allow readers and viewers to decide how to take the info.
In journalism you can,
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The last two are widely considered equal to a byline, i.e. you are the source. By hiding the GOP's compilation they effectively treat it as their own research, analysis and reporting --- implications that are not only untrue but also claim an air of objectivity, the larger casualty.
But by not acknowledging who COMPILED the briefs, Fox's sins here are of their usual kind, picking news and sources pre-shaped to fit their conservative agenda, which has little to do with presenting flat facts that allow readers and viewers to decide how to take the info.
In journalism you can,
contribute text
compile text
write text
The last two are widely considered equal to a byline, i.e. you are the source. By hiding the GOP's compilation they effectively treat it as their own research, analysis and reporting --- implications that are not only untrue but also claim an air of objectivity, the larger casualty.