- 3 million people lost their jobs <citation link>.
- 3 million people lost their jobs, according to <expert>
- 3 million people lost their jobs, according to <expert>, while <another expert> estimates as many as 5 million during the same time frame.
Which one of these is the best framing of "the truth?" Because rarely is something worth reporting on some axiomatic statement of fact. Not only because boolean states don't normally exist - they're not compelling.
A journalist's job isn't just to tell you something happened. But to give you understanding and context, and make it compelling. What you're asking for is Wikipedia, not the news.
- 3 million people lost their jobs <citation link>.
- 3 million people lost their jobs, according to <expert>
- 3 million people lost their jobs, according to <expert>, while <another expert> estimates as many as 5 million during the same time frame.
Which one of these is the best framing of "the truth?" Because rarely is something worth reporting on some axiomatic statement of fact. Not only because boolean states don't normally exist - they're not compelling.
A journalist's job isn't just to tell you something happened. But to give you understanding and context, and make it compelling. What you're asking for is Wikipedia, not the news.