He Said, She Said Journalism: Lame Formula in the Land of the Active User

Press Think by Jay Rosen | Apr. 13, 2009 (Opinion)

Any good blogger, competing journalist or alert press critic can spot and publicize false balance and the lame acceptance of fact-free spin. Do users really want to be left helpless in sorting out who's faking it more? The he said, she said form says they do, but I say decline has set in. Full Story »

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by Naomi Isler - Apr. 13, 2009

The article summarizes a problem (well, it'r a pretty long summary) that's been around a long time. However, 'he said she said' basically alerts readers or viewers that yes,there is something going on here. What's missing is step 2 - the investigative report, which can be done by someone(s) different. Newspapers used to have these, as did TV stations. Some internet reportages do as well.