Infamous Scribblers Report

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Public access to information should be a right, especially if it involves a scandal with an elected official. The problem, however, is whether or not the information you are reading is true or just a rumor. Today, journalists have the obligation to give the “journalistic truth” by verifying facts and information to report the truth, according to The Elements of Journalism by Bill Kovach. In the late 1700’s, journalistic truth wasn’t always present. James Callender, who wrote the article on Thomas Jefferson’s alleged scandal with a slave, had truth in the broad details of the scandal, but with a history of writing false articles, Callender’s article was thought to be just a rumor, according to the Infamous Scribblers video. While the article

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