Ok I’ll do it: the thing about scoops is that they create immediate impact (congressional inquiry etc), which can change things. But they also often result in incremental treadmill covg of issues that desperately need broader connections and context. & weird competitiveness ... https://twitter.com/gabydvj/status/1304540548833959936
... among reporters where there appears to be more interest in one-upping than telling an important story. Can get gross if your beat is one where bad things are happening to vulnerable people... (obviously not everyone who is scoopy does this!)
Also, not all scoops are alike. And not all scoops are good.
Lol unlike @Gaby this website has fully rotted my brain.
Just to clarify: I’m not saying all scoops are bad. I think it’s more the culture that values *only* scoops can be a tad toxic and also do disservice to journalism!
*does Ugh ok bye
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