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This is exactly my point: journalists do not need what you're thinking of as "proof": they can use historical comparisons and previous precedents to provide commentary that informs. And if you think journalists have gobs of power compared to governments, global organizations (see FIFA), and multinational corporations, well, you may want to take a closer look at the world around you.
As for stirring up wrath, this reporting is like kitten purring compared to say, American talk radio. But in the end individuals still have responsibility for their behavior.
As an aside, I wish everyone would list what country they are from because I think in this discussion what we're familiar with at home shapes how we see this debate. Thanks.
TMP402 said:Sciatic said:I m finding the comments in this thread about "dishonest"' etc. journalists really weird. Compared to the honesty and transparency we've see from riders, DSs, team owners, and the UCI over the past several decades, you're attacking the media for casting doubts and asking questions? Any journalist who doesn't make comparisons to recent cycling history isn't worth their salt. I am aware that libel laws in Britain and on most of the continent are much stricter than in the U.S., so maybe you're thinking journalists are not to supposed to criticize or make judgments unless they have "proof"?? Journalist should be asking questions--if they had done a better job of that in the 1990s . . .
The point is journalists have no proof of anything untoward yet they speculate, and now, having whipped up a frenzy amongst some sections of so-called "fans", they have a duty to calm things down.
It has been said before: journalists have power without responsibility.
This is exactly my point: journalists do not need what you're thinking of as "proof": they can use historical comparisons and previous precedents to provide commentary that informs. And if you think journalists have gobs of power compared to governments, global organizations (see FIFA), and multinational corporations, well, you may want to take a closer look at the world around you.
As for stirring up wrath, this reporting is like kitten purring compared to say, American talk radio. But in the end individuals still have responsibility for their behavior.
As an aside, I wish everyone would list what country they are from because I think in this discussion what we're familiar with at home shapes how we see this debate. Thanks.