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milkboxshow t1_iy1ene8 wrote
Reply to comment by authentic_mirages in S.Korea's new COVID-19 cases in 50,000 range amid winter resurgence worries by 4inalfantasy
Isn't that true of all pathogens, from an evolutionary perspective? It's better for the virus to evolve to kill fewer hosts, as that means more hosts to spread and reproduce from.
milkboxshow t1_ixgl9ms wrote
Reply to comment by Agent_Angelo_Pappas in Associated Press reporter fired over erroneous story on Russian attack by Moynamama
That’s… just wrong.
Journalists have an obligation to independently verify news before reporting on it. Sensitive news that can inflame hostilities and trigger World War 3 and millions of deaths is absolutely paramount you get it right.
The journalist was rightly fired for posting clumsy information from his doctor’s appointment and not being crystal clear that he was sharing a LEAD worth someone else following up on, and not STORY he had personally verified. His language to his editors was super confusing on this.
But the editors themselves did not verify anything, or even check his source. In their rush to post an exclusive they did not once stop to think about the impact of their actions. The entire news org should honestly be restructured and whomever was responsible for setting and overseeing editorial process and integrity should be dismissed.
This isn’t a fucking joke article on who Kim Kardashian is hooking up with.
milkboxshow t1_iwm4ooy wrote
Reply to comment by 11fingerfreak in WSJ News Exclusive | Yale Law School Abandons U.S. News Rankings, Citing Flawed Methodology by fransisco_flores
Interesting way to apply generalized bigotry to school attendance.
milkboxshow t1_ivux68n wrote
Reply to comment by IHaveGreyPoupon in Man charged in connection with 'broad' threat to synagogues by N8CCRG
It doesn’t work that way. You’re just giving them a platform to inspire other idiots who also want to see their name in lights. Want to know the real reason school shooters are more of a thing in the USA then Germany? Because in Germany the press doesn’t publish the perpetrator’s name.
milkboxshow t1_j0s6tma wrote
Reply to comment by alien_from_Europa in Elon Musk's Mother Reports "Gun With 2 Bullets" Threat To The Billionaire by pmich80
That's awful. The irony is that a mezuzah was traditionally supposed to protect the home. Stay strong.