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danieldwilliam) wrote2023-09-18 12:24 pm
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On The Project Management of Investigative Journalism
I am genuinely curious about what is actually driving the timing of the news reports about Russell Brand.
I very definitely do not mean, what Establishment Secrets or Deep Truth was Brand about to reveal that meant that he needed to be silenced.
I mean, what’s been the project plan for the investigative journalism, the investigation and research, interviews, verification, editorial and legal review. How does that all work. Why has the story broken this weekend and not a weekend last spring or next spring?
I very definitely do not mean, what Establishment Secrets or Deep Truth was Brand about to reveal that meant that he needed to be silenced.
I mean, what’s been the project plan for the investigative journalism, the investigation and research, interviews, verification, editorial and legal review. How does that all work. Why has the story broken this weekend and not a weekend last spring or next spring?
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That's probably a big part of it yeah.
My guess is that in about 6 month's time, if the current allegations continue to be robust, there will be another batch of public complaints as a few more people find the courage and support to come forward.
I see that. At the most cynical end of this, if his cheeky chappy persona is not making your organisation any money any more why would you exert any influence on people to keep quiet?
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