@dangillmor It was such a constant problem in my career as an energy analyst/journalist I threatened to change my name to "Some Analysts."
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Chris Nelder 🤘 (chrisnelder@mastodon.energy)'s status on Sunday, 30-Nov-2025 11:26:18 JST
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Dan Gillmor (dangillmor@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 30-Nov-2025 11:26:19 JST
Dan Gillmor
The endless saga continues: Bigger news outlet pretends it's breaking a story that was reported earlier by someone else, often a solo publisher.
It's grossly unethical -- and it's so common that journalists take it for granted. They should take the honorable path.
https://dysruptionhub.com/opinion-when-local-tv-breaks-the-story-you-already-reported/
Kermode repeated this.
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