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Originally Posted by Chrysalis
In that case if the authority reported those figures I think it wouldnt qualify as fact unless backed up, also the article would have to state as reported by the authorities and the figure may be subject to change should later evidence surface. If its a web article it could eg. be updated if the 700 turned out later to be wrong.
Fact is quite simple unless you dont want it to be, it has to be something based on something that is known to be true. Since you seem to be looking for holes in this it suggests you happy with stories been made up, and manipulated. The news media job is supposed to be the let their readers know of events that they otherwise wouldnt know about, but now its more then that the news media aim to change how people think. In effect whoever controls the news controls the country.
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Well, 10 out of 10 for missing the point, but I'm afraid you get a big fat grade F for seriously suggesting that news reporting should be confined to what information is shared by "the authorities". I knew you were an unreconstructed leftie but calling for our media to carry on like Tass and Pravda is going some, even for you.
As for that ocean liner ... Perhaps I should spell it out a little clearer. If I reported that 700 people survived the sinking of RMS Titanic, which is a bald statement of fact, would that satisfy your requirements for newspapers to report only facts?