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Substack/The Media Nut / Josh Sternberg / May 27
“I get frustrated with the modern ‘according to INSERT TECH COMPANY spokesperson’ language. Comms people, who get paid significantly more than the journalist they’re speaking with, get that high salary to speak on behalf of the company. Their names should be attached to what they say. I once raised my hand to an editor to ask if we could start using spokespeople’s names, with the logic that since they are paid to speak for the company, they shouldn’t be granted anonymity. I was told ‘no.'”
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