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“As an editor, you develop a B.S. meter—an internal warning system that signals caution about journalism that doesn't feel trustworthy. Sometimes it's a quote or incident that's too perfect —a feeling I always had when reading stories by Stephen Glass in the New Republic. Sometimes it's too many errors of fact, the overuse of anonymous sources, or signs that a reporter hasn't dealt fairly with people or evidence. And sometimes it's a combination of flaws that produces a ring of falsity, the whiff of a bad egg. There's no journalist who sets off my bullshit alarm like Ron Suskind.”

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Jacob Weisberg
Jacob Weisberg

Jacob Weisberg is a distinguished journalist recognized for his contributions to media and politics. Born in 1964, he has made a substantial impact on the field of journalism, particularly in the United States. more

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