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@ProPublica@newsie.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Our reporter visited a potential source’s home, where he introduced himself as a reporter and they had a pleasant conversation.

A few days later, VA Secretary Doug Collins sent out a tweet that accused our reporter of trying to “stalk” the employee.
https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-reaching-out-reporting-obstacles?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Journalism #Reporting #Media #Government #Press

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Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.

Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But in this environment, they’ve found their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated.
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