Dan Ra^ther proves that anybody could be a “journalist”

By way of the Columbia Journalism Review, here’s Poynter Online’s guide to journalistic ethics. The very first rule: “Seek Truth and Report it as Fully as Possible”

“As fully as possible.” Now, read this graf from the WashPost:

Asked if he was troubled by the handwriting and document analysts who say some of the typography and spacing did not exist in the early 1970s, Rather said he could not rule out the possibility of a hoax but sees no need for an internal inquiry. "Experts regularly disagree on these kinds of issues every day," he said.

What the…? Might be a hoax – might not! Let's move on!