I have no data but I feel like Australian are more reticent to talk to journalists than other nationalities. If I was in the position of someone being written about, even if the piece might be critical, I would always at least speak on background even ...
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I have no data but I feel like Australian are more reticent to talk to journalists than other nationalities. If I was in the position of someone being written about, even if the piece might be critical, I would always at least speak on background even if I didn't want to be quoted to ensure accuracy
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@camwilson Sadly I don't think all journalists can be trusted to keep things on background/unattributed.
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@ben_hr @camwilson lol ‘off the record’ is the same place the tooth fairy comes from
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@liamvhogan @ben_hr @camwilson I have asked a couple of journalists if they know how to wipe their phone if they see the AFP coming up their driveway.
Some have had no idea it's possible, others have asked why.
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@tqft @liamvhogan @camwilson it's not that I'm worried about (they'd have other ways to tap carriage services anyway): it's what some would do in the interests of _yarns_
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@ben_hr @tqft @liamvhogan yeah i mean that sounds like dogshit journalism. it's a shame because it's doing everyone a disservice: they're letting the source down, they're letting the audience down by losing important sources of information in the future, and they're letting the profession down by eroding trust.
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@camwilson @ben_hr @tqft yeah my experience as a staffer—admittedly fifteen years ago—is that by the time you’re being contacted (typically at 8pm the day before) the story is written, the angle is set, and you’re getting dumped on whatever you say. An MP kind of has to comment, but a private citizen honestly has no obligation to be part of that charade