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Earlier today a well known PJ member posted a link to “NewsBall”, which contains an alleged debunking of the Zimmerman car rescue story. Since my employer blocks access to “NewsBall” (as a “defamatory and offensive site”), and Wikipedia has never heard of it, I used the browser on my cell phone to get there.
Here’s what I found –
• The front page story is a plea for readers to “out” the identities of the Zimmerman jurors, so that NewsBall can profile them in public, and breach the longstanding media practice of juror confidentiality and protection.
• A theory that Zimmerman was never charged for being a pedophile over the course of several decades
• A mélange of other murder trials, plus the kind of arrest photos of the rich and famous you see everywhere
• A feature editorial on “dissecting the minds of trolls and haters” (julie in ohio, independent in Wisconsin – you may want to check this out !!)
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Bizarrely – there is no statement of ownership or identification of editorial staff for NewsBall – at least none is visible on my phone’s browser. Hilariously ironic, considering the up-front pleas to breach the confidentiality of jurors.
Know your sources, and judge accordingly.
Here’s what I found –
• The front page story is a plea for readers to “out” the identities of the Zimmerman jurors, so that NewsBall can profile them in public, and breach the longstanding media practice of juror confidentiality and protection.
• A theory that Zimmerman was never charged for being a pedophile over the course of several decades
• A mélange of other murder trials, plus the kind of arrest photos of the rich and famous you see everywhere
• A feature editorial on “dissecting the minds of trolls and haters” (julie in ohio, independent in Wisconsin – you may want to check this out !!)
,
Bizarrely – there is no statement of ownership or identification of editorial staff for NewsBall – at least none is visible on my phone’s browser. Hilariously ironic, considering the up-front pleas to breach the confidentiality of jurors.
Know your sources, and judge accordingly.