tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489081786433198045.post2170280996556923290..comments2023-10-09T13:17:08.094-04:00Comments on Tell me a story: A matter of factScott Blanchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15991159243837923110noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489081786433198045.post-26581821523511646582010-03-04T09:37:59.435-05:002010-03-04T09:37:59.435-05:00I just heard David Maraniss on the radio talking a...I just heard David Maraniss on the radio talking about truth, and, as far as I'm concerned, he nailed it. I have to listen to the show again and write down the quote, and blog it, but basically, he said that truth isn't saying this is right and this is wrong; truth is much more than that -- it's complicated, it's layered, and so on. <br /> I think when a lot of journalists these days talk about telling the truth as opposed to what's been called the falsehood of objectivity, they are talking about reporting <i>what they believe to be the truth</i> in (mostly) a political sense: Why should I feel the need to quote someone who is obviously wrong? Why can't I just report what I know is right? <br /> But, as Maraniss is saying, it's not that black and white. It never is.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18070544514243407306noreply@blogger.com