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In reply to the discussion: DU should win a journalism award! Again the images of the shooter were posted hours before [View all]VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)23. No you cannot....that is ridiculous...
see the link above why...and THAT counts for REAL journalists...of which you or I are not. In it it clearly states that speculation is NOT the same thing...for REAL journalists...
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Lint Head
Sep 2013
OP
Yup. I jumped the gun, I was just so eager to provide as much info as I could because I know
LiberalLoner
Sep 2013
#7
why? I don't understand that....You were doing investigative journalism. You never said you were
VanillaRhapsody
Sep 2013
#6
this is just a site on the Internet...its purpose is to discuss the news...
VanillaRhapsody
Sep 2013
#9
It's pretty reckless behavior when you attach a name and a face to an accusation...
Tommy_Carcetti
Sep 2013
#10
Legally speaking, "publication" need not be in a newspaper, book or magazine.
Tommy_Carcetti
Sep 2013
#13
This is a forum....you won't be using what you post here on your resume....
VanillaRhapsody
Sep 2013
#14
If what you suggest were true...we wouldn't be able to discuss this in our own homes without being
VanillaRhapsody
Sep 2013
#16
You used the word "speculation" THAT is what makes it different than what you are describing...
VanillaRhapsody
Sep 2013
#21
Post 6. You claim the poster who posted the picture was "doing investigative journalism."
Tommy_Carcetti
Sep 2013
#36
Oh, thank you, not worried at all, especially now my husband is home safe and sound.
LiberalLoner
Sep 2013
#34
And that poster just loves to argue, so ignore might be your friend at some point if you tire of it.
LiberalLoner
Sep 2013
#39
standards for Major News outlets should be higher than online forums , remember what happened during
JI7
Sep 2013
#3
At least a Pulitzer for investigative journalism concerning 3-Dimensional Chess politics
NoOneMan
Sep 2013
#26
Some people just cannot understand the concept of 3-dimensional chess...
VanillaRhapsody
Sep 2013
#27
Its a fictional justification to explain overtly non-conducive behavior to ones political ideology
NoOneMan
Sep 2013
#31
Huh? You think everything is straight forward in politics? hahahahahahahahahahaha
VanillaRhapsody
Sep 2013
#37
So sad when folks lose their minds politically....just very very sad indeed.
VanillaRhapsody
Sep 2013
#51
DU should get an award for taking information from twitter or somewhere else and posting it here?
DesMoinesDem
Sep 2013
#35
Yes it was wrong. It was reported here and in the media that Ryan was the shooter.
DesMoinesDem
Sep 2013
#41
WE are just chatting in an Internet forum. This is not the same thing....we are discussing the news.
VanillaRhapsody
Sep 2013
#44
Your arguments aren't even addressing my points at all. Why don't you go argue with the
DesMoinesDem
Sep 2013
#48
It wasn't "wrong" it was a mistake....because the shooter intentionally misidentified himself
VanillaRhapsody
Sep 2013
#53
Sure thing buddy. Shouldn't you be somewhere defending the NSA and arguing for war?
DesMoinesDem
Sep 2013
#58
Shouldn't you be looking for a book of matches for your next Hair on Fire ODS breakdown?
VanillaRhapsody
Sep 2013
#60
Google searches and browsing Facebook pages no more make one an "investigative journalist"....
Tommy_Carcetti
Sep 2013
#59