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So, how to fix journalism? Well, it would help to overturn New York Times v. Sullivan, which was a blank check for journalists to lie about matters of national significance. Libel plaintiffs who are “public figures” must somehow establish a mens rea— ie, not only did the reporter lie about him...

ABSOLUTELY NOT, ARE YOU AN IDIOT? Now let's explore why journalism has, for its entire history, been riddled with moral and ethical crimes. From the start we have a definitional problem: what exactly separates a journalist from anyone with an opinion who's looked up a few details about a...