FTX owned an $11.5M stake in a tiny rural bank in Washington state

Re:FTX owned an $11.5M stake in a tiny rural bank in Washing... by rich_sasha on Saturday November 26, 2022 @09:21AM (#33752844)

It's typical now, for better or worse. They have a story and want to publish, now. But have to ask for comment. So they ask for comment, count to 5 and publish with that disclaimer.

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Re:FTX owned an $11.5M stake in a tiny rural bank in Washing... by madeofpalk on Saturday November 26, 2022 @09:31AM (#33752931)

And i mean, they are transparent about it.

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Re:FTX owned an $11.5M stake in a tiny rural bank in Washing... by michaericalribo on Saturday November 26, 2022 @09:35AM (#33752963)

And almost always update the story when they do receive a comment

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Re:FTX owned an $11.5M stake in a tiny rural bank in Washing... by chiefalchemist on Saturday November 26, 2022 @09:43AM (#33753025)

That's too late. First impressions matter. Once a narrative is set and biases established, even facts after the fact don't do well to alter what's already in place.

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Re:FTX owned an $11.5M stake in a tiny rural bank in Washing... by duxup on Saturday November 26, 2022 @09:56AM (#33753131)

What is the first impression you are thinking of here?

I don’t think there is much of any to worry about.

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Re:FTX owned an $11.5M stake in a tiny rural bank in Washing... by capableweb on Saturday November 26, 2022 @09:43AM (#33753031)

Transparent about being shit, but what's the value in that?

Like if they would write:

> The above source was never verified, but we swear we talked with a real person

And then call it a day. What kind of journalism is that?

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Re:FTX owned an $11.5M stake in a tiny rural bank in Washing... by duxup on Saturday November 26, 2022 @09:54AM (#33753122)

We all know when the story was published and the timing.

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Re:FTX owned an $11.5M stake in a tiny rural bank in Washing... by aegis4244 on Saturday November 26, 2022 @10:50AM (#33753587)

It's the regular kind, Seth would say.

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Re:FTX owned an $11.5M stake in a tiny rural bank in Washing... by crhulls on Saturday November 26, 2022 @10:19AM (#33753329)

They are transparent about it to people in the know. The average person reads this and assumes the target is dodging the interview. Journalists have become activists.

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Re:FTX owned an $11.5M stake in a tiny rural bank in Washing... by moomin on Saturday November 26, 2022 @10:54AM (#33753623)

I’m deducing the opposite: journalists have become lazy. Only the activists are putting in the proper legwork these days.

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