Showerthoughts

30107 readers

444 users here now

A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

Rules

All posts must be showerthoughts
The entire showerthought must be in the title
Avoid politics
- 3.1) NEW RULE as of 5 Nov 2024, trying it out
- 3.2) Political posts often end up being circle jerks (not offering unique perspective) or enflaming (too much work for mods).
- 3.3) Try c/politicaldiscussion, volunteer as a mod here, or start your own community.
Posts must be original/unique
Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

[email protected]

625

If I have to fact-check the uncited claims made in news articles, doesn't that make me the journalist? (self.showerthoughts)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Kalcifer to c/[email protected]

224 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] Kalcifer 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

You can do journalism without working as a journalist […]

Err, could you clarify this? By definition doesn't the action of doing journalism make one a journalist? For example, Merriam-Webster defines the noun "journalist" as "a person engaged in journalism" ^[1]^. This would follow logically ^[2]^: If one is engaged in journalism, then they are a journalist; one is engaged in journalism; therefore, they are a journalist.

References

"journalist". Merriam-Webster. Accessed: 2024-12-12T00:10Z. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/journalist.
"List of valid argument forms". Wikipedia. Published: 2024-06-28T20:12Z. Accessed: 2024-12-12T00:11Z. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_valid_argument_forms#Modus_ponens.
- §"Valid propositional forms". §"Modus ponens".
  
  If A, then B
  
  A
  
  Therefore B

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Working as in "being paid to do the work".

I'll spare you the dictionary definition. As we've established, you can source that yourself.