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A media dumpster fire, in one minute and two seconds

By Becket Adams
Published April 13, 2018 7:39pm ET
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A media dumpster fire, in one minute and two seconds
FILE - This Oct. 20, 2014 file photo shows George Stephanopoulos at the 24th Annual Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame Awards in New York. Stephanopoulos has apologized for not notifying his employer and viewers about two contributions totaling $50,000 that he made to the Clinton Foundation. ABC's news division said Thursday, May 15, 2015, that "we stand behind him." The donations, made in two installments in 2013 and 2014 and first reported in Politico, were made because of Stephanopoulos' interest in the foundation's work on global AIDS prevention and deforestation, he said. | (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

In journalism, it’s generally understood that you report only facts, not speculation.

Someone should remind ABC News of this principle. Based on these excerpts from George Stephanopoulos’ recent interview with former FBI Director James Comey, the network and its staff could use a refresher on the basics of responsible journalism.

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