It's a recognised problem in the industry and actually nobody thinks it's OK.
But it continues.
... what's needed is cooperation and coordination which is difficult with news org's competing on the sames story.
So the harm it causes is known about and understood, yet it persists in order to preserve a competitive edge?
No wonder the public at large have no faith in journalists being responsible for policing their own behaviour.
But in the False Dichotomy World the only alternative is to completely shut down the journalism industry!
Won't someone think of the journalists!
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But it continues.
So the harm it causes is known about and understood, yet it persists in order to preserve a competitive edge?
No wonder the public at large have no faith in journalists being responsible for policing their own behaviour.