He has very strong opinions about things he knows nothing about” – this statement about a publicist perfectly summarizes the activities of dozens of commentators. There is a rule in Polish journalism: the less you know about a topic, the more clearly you speak and the greater your reach.
A journalist, like anyone else, is entitled to his opinion. But this does not absolve anyone from maintaining professional standards. The facts must be examined, not limited to presenting facts that fit a preconceived thesis. You must not allow lies to be spread and your opponents to be insulted. If a person does not do this, he is either a propagandist or he has no qualifications. In the case of TVP Info's Dorota Wysocka-Schnepf, one of these factors is definitely present, or perhaps both.
https://www.rp.pl/plus-minus/art41450681-mariusz-cieslik-w-imie-paktu-putin-kaczynski-niektorzy-poswieca-nawet-godnosc
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