When journalism crosses the line from reporting to mind reading - opinion
News agencies should report what leaders say and do, not speculate about their private intentions, dreams, or desires.
The article discusses how some journalists act as if they have the ability to read the inner thoughts and true intentions of leaders, similar to the divine capacity described in Jeremiah 17:10. This behavior is criticized as arrogance and a defiance of journalistic ethics, which emphasize transparency and humility about the limits of verified facts and one's own knowledge.
The article provides examples of such instances, such as the Associated Press' reporting on Israel's conflict with its neighbors, Reuters' reporting on Iran's nuclear ambitions, and Agence France Presse's claim about Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's political aspirations. In each case, the article questions whether the journalists are simply making speculative assumptions about the leaders' inner thoughts rather than presenting verified facts.
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