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		kortilla on June 5, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: It could cost $21B to clean up California’s oil si... How would propublica verify this though without reproducing the research themselves? All propublica would do (which is sadly “the gold standard”) is check that the research is sound based on what the researchers chose to publish. Journalists very rarely catch lies by omission, especially when it’s a report that aligns with their preexisting biases.

hedora on June 5, 2023 [–]

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