Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 days agoIf I have to fact-check the uncited claims made in news articles, doesn't that make me the journalist?message-squaremessage-square209fedilinkarrow-up1623arrow-down114
arrow-up1609arrow-down1message-squareIf I have to fact-check the uncited claims made in news articles, doesn't that make me the journalist?Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square209fedilink
minus-squareKalcifer@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day ago […] Scientific findings usually have published works as their primary source. […] In that case, imo, the initial reporting would be the research paper, and the literal root source would be the data that they collected.
In that case, imo, the initial reporting would be the research paper, and the literal root source would be the data that they collected.