A central tenant of media fairness is to give the subject a reasonable chance to reply. ProPublica reporters did this and Justice Sam Alito burned them.
A central tenet of media fairness is to give the subject, especially on a negative story, a reasonable chance to reply. So the standard protocol is that you reach out, describe what you’re going to publish, and include what the subject wants to say.That’s what ProPublica reporters did in a story involving Justice Sam Alito. And he promptly burned them.The paper’s conservative editorial page ran an op-ed by Alito defending himself, and before ProPublica’s piece was published.
One weakness in the Thomas story is there is no allegation that his wealthy friend, Harlan Crow, had any business before the high court. and Argentina, Alito did not recuse himself and voted in Singer’s favor with the 7-1 majority. The hedge fund eventually drew a $2.4 billion payout.So what is Alito’s defense, as published by the Journal?
As for the hedge fund cases, "it was and is my judgment that these facts would not cause a reasonable and unbiased person to doubt my ability to decide the matters in question impartially."
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