American - Author | June 16, 1987 -
Online journalism has always had a sourcing problem. From using unverified 'anonymous tips' to repeating whatever rumor or speculation people are chattering about, the general ethic is, 'We'll publish just about anything.'
Ryan Holiday
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One of the ironies of being with someone you really love for a long time is becoming completely incapable of handling stressful or difficult things by yourself.
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When I lived in Louisiana, 'Django Unchained' was shot at my neighbor's house. They shot a Sly Stallone movie in my gym.
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I took the 'Seinfeld' tour of New York once - and if I think about it too hard, my brain explodes.
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Every media appearance is a learning experience about the media outlet and their journalists and their feelings about you, so treat it as such.
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If you need to fudge the facts a little bit to make your narrative work, there is nothing anyone can do to stop you.
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If the media is a farce, why should you be the only one stuck with rules and restrictions?
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Let's be clear: there was no golden age of journalism. The media has always been bad. And instead of improving, it spent a lot of time and energy making up its own myth.
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The news is notoriously inaccurate, and our memory of it is even worse.
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Understanding how the media actually works is critical. Because editors depend on ignorance and media illiteracy to ply their trade. The fact that many readers expect fact checking, editorial oversight, and ethics actually makes it easier for the media to be lazy.
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Everyone needs to start doing interviews over email. Whether you're a journalist or a spokesperson speaking to the media, you're better off communicating questions, statements, or inquiries via email.
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What people often forget is that for the parties involved, the media game is a vicious contest.
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