Journalists expecting trust and transparency... this is a joke, right? Since they certainly don't give the general public the same courtesy.

How do I verify a journalist? And figure out where their funding and biases lay when they write articles? And how do we hold them accountable for corruption, omitting/lying about even basic facts and not being ethical in their reporting?

How many of them spread lies about the fediverse for instance? We would do better if they just didn't report on it because otherwise they give a false impression.