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Roger, I have watched politicians give truthful and detailed explanations and have the journalists covering them A) not take it at face value; and

Posted by Name Withheld by Request (aka BlueKopo) Oct 18 '18, 12:38

B) Report it with a negative-impression spin.

Trust me, it is a problem with both groups of players. A good journalist has to be cynical enough to look for the truth, but optimistic enough to accept it.

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Like I said, journalists can do better, but for change to be meaningful and effective, it will ultimately have to come from the political side. -- nm - Roger More Oct 18, 12:50

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