Lori Schmidt @lorischmidt.dispatch.com · Sep 4 I am sometimes tempted to do a "journalism for non-journalists" series. One lesson? Question any report that cites "officials." The term is ambigous enough to mean almost anything. Like here: Are these White House staffers? Fed board members? Economists?
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Also, do we you believe this outlet talked to enough "officials" to get a sense of what the experts generally think, or did they interview just enough to have both sides represented in this story?
They were granted anonymity because their lives are in danger from the high tariffs.