Bang!Zoom! Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Where is the Huffington Post in general ...considered as trustworthy in the journalism world? I really don't know. I read stories like this one and wonder to myself, "are they a sensationalist press" or is it real? Opinions? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/08/student-lick-desk_n_3238479.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003&ir=Education The story referenced is an allegation of a student punishment. (If it happened, it's not "punishment", it is entirely something else imho) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Sensationalistic but often with a kernel of truth. I do read HP sometimes, but always with a bit of skepticism. Before I believed anything I'd confirm it with at least one other source. In this instance, since they linked to multiple (presumably reliable) local news outlets, I would assume it's true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Huffington Post doesn't make stuff up, it is a legit news source. But like many online sites, they put out dozens of stories a day, many just bite-sized nuggets of simple storytelling, often in the hopes of generating controversy/comments. Student forced to lick desk probably got as many page views as "too complicated" stories about drones, sequestration issues, changes to the farm bill impacting SNAP, and other actually relevant and important news stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 HuffPo is an aggregator. That means that they're not the original reporters of the news they post, they're linking the story from somewhere else. The reliability of the story should be based on the original reporter, not HuffPo. In this case, I tend to believe the local CBS affiliate and I think the story is real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Frog Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 I think it became more like the National Enquire after aol purchased it, or became partners. I steer clear of any news source that is corporate backed/owned. You want reputable, find an independent. Do you have any indepentents you would recommend? I review Huffpo, MSNBC, and Yahoo, but find a lot of sensationalized material (as well as a whole lot of non-news junk.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Christian Science Monitor is a Pulitzer-winning independent publication that avoids sensationalism. (Despite the name, it's not religious except for certain features in the Home Forum section.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PachiSusan Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 I put them in the same category as Fox News: Get at least one other source to corroborate before believing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Double post :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 I agree that The Christian Science Monitor is exceptional, it is probably my favorite. When my BIL was deployed he said they would get more things correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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