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Deliberate omission of some set of facts is just as much an editorial decision as their inclusion. Ignoring the context of Pao's history in tech is as editorial as its inclusion. The BBC's "Omar Sharif: Lawrence of Arabia star dies aged 83" is appropriate for mentioning his role in a movie more than 50 years ago. Journalism is about exposing the relevant facts and erring on the side of too much rather than witholding is reasonable. History matters.

The past is never dead. It's not even past. -- Faulkner



Deliberate omission of facts that don't fit a particular opinion is a form of advocacy for that opinion.

The NYT is entitled to their opinion, but I think it should be expressed in an editorial, not used to choose what facts to report.


You cannot call a reported news story an 'editorial' because the facts it chooses to present are somehow inconvenient to your agenda. Contra repeated claims that this piece was transformed by addition of "opinions", it seems to be composed entirely of verifiable facts.


I hardly ever use reddit, and I'll certainly agree that reddit (especially the default subs) is dominated by young males and can be, at times, misogynistic.

If I have an agenda here, it's to ask for better from professional journalists.


Would you start a news about Hillary Clinton as, "Hillary Clinton, hero to many..." even though it might be technically true?




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