alt Hacker NewsWhat if they couldn't grt an answer, should they just not publish in that case? And why would they link to the press release, they are not a propaganda office.
What if they couldn't grt an answer, should they just not publish in that case? And why would they link to the press release, they are not a propaganda office.
They could at least raise the questions in the article instead of leaving readers with the impression they didn't even try to find answers. Worst case, you write "the person we spoke to declined to comment".
> why would they link to the press release, they are not a propaganda office
Just reporting the contents of the press release as if it were your original reporting is worse IMO. At least reading a press release you know the source of the information and what their agenda is.