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1/ @SethAbramson& #39;s PROOF trilogy lays it all out. His sources are major media: @nytimes @latimes @washingtonpost @politico @TheAtlantic @thedailybeast @axios etc. Practically every single sentence ends with "as reported in [major media outlet]."
#ProofOfCorruption
#ProofOfCorruption
2/ He doesn& #39;t make stuff up. He avoids making unwarranted conclusions. He admits what he doesn& #39;t know: after "as reported by" and "as stated in an article by" the most common phrase is "the implications of [X] is unclear." His books are not conspiracy theory.
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#ProofOfCorruption
3/ The three PROOF books combined have over 10,000 major media citations. The books are a compilation and celebration of the hard work of dozens if not hundreds of dedicated journalists who deserve credit for their work and a wider audience for that work.
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#ProofOfCorruption
4/ Journalists: In these times other journalists are not your competition. The confluence of your collective work creates a rising tide that lifts all boats. You might get individual "scoops" but the PROOF books represent the consummation of all the scoops into a grand sundae.
5/ [Now I& #39;m hungry] Be proud of your work, and take the opportunity to show how that work forms an integral part of a greater whole. Each story might be a snowball that hits its mark, but only their convergence can create an avalanche. [go ahead and mock my metaphors]
6/ Why hasn& #39;t the PROOF series gotten more traction? Why aren& #39;t journalists touting this celebration of their own work? If you& #39;re worried that touting his book will hurt the sales of your own, you& #39;re wrong. Readers hooked by one will be searching for others on the same topic.
7/ Those of you with platforms, please, use them to boost the signal of #ProofOfCollusion, #ProofOfConspiracy, and #ProofOfCorruption. If nothing else, it will boost the signal of your own good works, and aid our common goal of preserving American democracy.
8/ I believe the goal of journalism is not to break the next big story, but rather to inform the public and hold those in power accountable. Individually I see many of you doing all you can to fulfill that noble goal. What is needed beyond a commonality of purpose is cooperation.
9/ @SethAbramson hasn& #39;t held anything back for his "big book release(s)." He& #39;s been shouting this stuff from the rooftops from day one. When this is over he& #39;ll be able to say "he did everything he could." I don& #39;t know if I will be able to say that. Will you?
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#ProofOfCorruption
10/ Boost the signal of others for the benefit of all. @maddow @Lawrence @NicolleDWallace @chrislhayes @JoyAnnReid @andersoncooper @ChrisCuomo @donlemon @chriswallace @lrozen @WajahatAli @JillWineBanks @danielsgoldman @ddale8 @jonathanvswan @NewsandGuts @danrather
11/ @atrupar @ezraklein @DavidCayJ @DavidCornDC @Delavegalaw @ScottMStedman @alaynatreene @NatashaBertrand @Susan_Hennessey @sbg1 @NatSecLisa @MMineiro_CNS @sam_vinograd @dpakman @BenjaminPDixon @johniadarola @dailybeanspod @allisongill @AndrewDesiderio @kyledcheney @kylegriffin1
12/ @KlasfeldReports @kenklippenstein @sarahkendzior @mayawiley @Mimirocah1 @JoyceWhiteVance @BarbMcQuade @PreetBharara @FrankFigliuzzi1 @emilyjanefox @HeidiNBC @matthewamiller @neal_katyal @renato_mariotti @MalcolmNance
/END Sorry to spam all of you, but if you& #39;re on this list it& #39;s because I respect your work. I know this post will likely vanish unnoticed into Twitter oblivion, but I& #39;m trying to do my small part.
Spread the word about #ProofOfCorruption. The journalism it showcases deserves it.
Spread the word about #ProofOfCorruption. The journalism it showcases deserves it.
