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Journalists are recognizing they're writing a rough draft of history – and can't say definitively 'that's the way it is'

  • Written by Kevin M. Lerner, Assistant Professor of Journalism, Marist College
Experts' advice on wearing facemasks has changed; how does the press cover that?Getty/ Alex Potemkin

On April 4, a Los Angeles Times story about the varying effects of the novel coronavirus contained a remarkable paragraph:

“One thing to keep in mind before we continue: It is possible that the information you read below will be contradicted in...

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