Dr. V's magical putter

Is my "disdain" misguided in an instance like this?

Is there a reason why journalists are not viewed as trustworthy by the general public:



http://slate.me/1bfZd0V

If Caleb Hanney can't be trusted to not casually out a woman's transgendered status, why should anyone trust a journalist? Why should anyone agree to cooperate with a journalist's story?

And, if the media is fair, then why hasn't Caleb Hanney sat down for an interview?

It's funny, the people who trust the media the least, are other members of the media.

 

If a crime was not committed then her personal information is off the table. She is not a public figure as well.

If a crime was committed then her personal information is fair game if the writers choose to use it.

 

I would say service repair people are trusted even less than journalists.

 

Money.

 

And, how do you propose to determine this?

If Caleb Hannan was worried about the crime spree Dr. V was in the midst of committing, he should have gone to the police or prosecutors with his information.

Instead, he used it against her -- for his own gain.

 

It's what you are taught in college during communication law classes.

 

Bullshit conjecture, again and again. You don't know. God damn, you certainly know a lot about his motivations and actions that no one else does.

Did you interview Caleb Hannan?

 

Look, you're an idiot -- literally the dumbest guy on the board.

But, it's true people have trust issues with "service repair people". I deal with this. I'm open and transparent with my customers.

I show them what I'm repairing, why it needs to be repaired, and I let them know what they can do to prevent the same problem from reoccurring.

The cost of their repair is also transparent, and customers are always given the option of declining service. I don't go ahead and replace parts without their permission.

Now, that said, what is your evidence that folks in my profession are trusted "even less than journalists"? And, even if it were true, what relevance would it have in this discussion?

 

LOL

y = mx + b

 

Alma, where do you fall on J.R. Moehringer's "Resurrecting the champ"?

 

It's not bullshit. Hannan -- and Simmons, by his own admission -- saw the uncovering of "her true identity" as central to getting the piece published. As a freelancer, getting a piece published, means a paycheck, and personal gain.

For a young writer to get published on Grantland, and to have the publisher, the staff editor, and the site’s editorial director, all tweet links to said article, with their praise attached is a big deal.

This is what Hannan sought, and it's what he achieved. And, there's no sign that he had any concern for his subject's well being as he sought his goal.

The story became about him, the writer, and his journey in unmasking this "mysterious" figure.

This story was going to be his launching pad. Chris Jones would love it. It would be in BASW.

He treated her status as something to be uncovered and exposed. And, he didn't think twice about it. And neither did the 13 editors at Grantland.

 

Sure hope you considered the source on that one, Devil.