Not really. The term is applicable. If a reporter is stating other than what would be stated under oath, and testifiable in court, then that reporter is not testifying, not reporting, but engaged in social construction: advocacy, not truth.
Source date (UTC): 2020-11-21 01:51:09 UTC
Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1329965542539726848
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