February 24, 2012

It’s polite, but not necessary, to credit a competing journalist who breaks news first

“[M.G.] Siegler’s scoop was fantastic, but getting it wasn’t the news. Apple buying Chomp was the news. No-one owes us politeness, and hearing a story first doesn’t make us part of the story. It gives us a first-mover advantage. Isn’t that enough?”

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Steve Myers was the managing editor of Poynter.org until August 2012, when he became the deputy managing editor and senior staff writer for The Lens,…
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