Merkin noted parenthetically, “I did not know Mr. Madoff nor did I invest with his firm, but have a sibling who did business with him.” True as far as it goes, but about as forthcoming as saying that Milton Eisenhower had a sibling in the United States Army in World War II. Full Story »
Posted by Philippe Habib
Much more than the Madoff content, I think the importance of this story is in how stories should be checked for bias and information should be available to let readers evaluate the sources. This article provides a good launching point to talk about quality in journalism.
Did I learn something important about Madoff by reading this? Not really. But it's interesting in and of itself.
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