Journalist Criticism

This cluster centers on mocking and criticizing journalists for their perceived incompetence, lack of basic knowledge, and failure to perform proper journalism, often questioning if they deserve the title.

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Sample Comments

bengrunfeld • Aug 11, 2019 • View on HN

They become "journalists"

Prrometheus • Jan 28, 2009 • View on HN

He's just a journalist, dude, doing what journalists do.

amatecha • Apr 18, 2019 • View on HN

I think "journalist" might be a bit generous in this case! haha

unalone • Oct 22, 2009 • View on HN

That works unless you really want to be a journalist.

NateEag • Jul 28, 2020 • View on HN

The AI can't do that to journalists, because journalists have already done that to themselves.

colordrops • Jun 24, 2022 • View on HN

I thought we were talking about journalist.

jolan • Jun 5, 2010 • View on HN

I guess they're not journalists after all.

tuna74 • Jan 14, 2026 • View on HN

Shouldn't this be basic knowledge for journalist?

ojbyrne • Jun 24, 2009 • View on HN

Sorry, but if you're trained as a journalist, it is.

davidw • Feb 10, 2025 • View on HN

That would require someone to do journalism.