Fools Rush In
Austin’s newspaper of record last week published an excerpt from a phony press release that it falsely attributed to this blog — in a story about the “controversy” surrounding a factual post on this same blog. This morning, the newspaper published a begrudging correction.
Here’s the bottom line: APR has never put out a press release of any kind. People (a category that includes even reporters) are well advised to take personal responsibility for where they get their news. If anonymity is a concern, read something else. The posts on this blog are either fully sourced or labeled as rumor, interesting but unconfirmed. This is not the New York Times. It is a political tip sheet.
When newspapers publish bogus press releases about a blog in stories that breathlessly question factual posts on those same blogs, the issue goes beyond which personality is or isn’t writing for Austin Political Report. The issue is that informed citizens should — and do — avail themselves of a wide variety of news sources. In the end, there are no substitutes for critical judgment and common sense.
Posted on April 8, 2008 – 8:42 am by APR
3 Responses to “Fools Rush In”
More like a poltiical attack sheet that just happens to benefit your clients.
By BeatrixKiddo on Apr 8, 2008
This all gets so interesting…Now a phony press release about an anonymous blog that publishes rumors about things that did not happen.
No more updates on the Travel Channel, I suppose.
By Schlomo on Apr 8, 2008
How can blog, with no author, be credible…period. The best advice is that which you gave…read something else.
By Mike Chapman on Apr 14, 2008