Verify before publishing

The bizarre world that is the freedom newspaper never seize to amaze me. After Nderry published the dribble that Lamarana sent him without pointing out the inconsistencies in the story, associate editor Jambang has stepped up to ask Lamarana questions. Does the left hand knows what the right hand does at freedom newspaper editorial? Shooting first then asking questions later is the worst form of journalism.

I raised the same questions here and here that associate Jambang alluded to. Is he sneaking to read my ramblings? The similarities are leery to say the least. But I digress. I am glad cooler heads like Jambang are taking notice. However they need to put their foot down and demand accountability from their publisher. Publishing stories, then asking questions later is putting the cart before the horse.

I hope nderry is taking note, because he is getting schooled on his own platform.


Update:

A commenter on Gambia_L brought up a fundamental issue that took a shot at Lamarana's story and make it even less credible. He refreshes everyone's memory to the fact that Sam Sarr was arrested and locked up four days after the July 22nd coup. Bakary Darbo was in Dakar with Jawara then. Bakary Came back and served as finance minister until November of that year and had to fled into exile after the alleged coup. Sam was still locked up mind you. So the question becomes: how and when did these two gentlemen have the time to plot a come back for Jawara...which in of itself sound absurd to me.

A good reporter would have cover most of these ground before publishing hit pieces on innocent countrymen. Not Nderry. tsk tsk tsk....