![]() ![]() Although that is a bit harsh, if Woodward had released the audiotapes of Trump’s honest opinion of the virus, he might have increased the public’s knowledge of the scope of the infection and perhaps, saved thousands of lives. On social media, commentators and reporters are pinning the blame of America’s death toll on Woodward. ![]() Bob Woodward put making money over his moral and professional duty,” John Stanton, the former Washington bureau chief for Buzzfeed, tweeted.Ĭould the Tapes Have Boosted the Public’s Knowledge of the Severity of the Virus? If there was any chance it could save a single life, he was obligated to do so. “There is no ethical or moral defense of Woodward’s decision to not publish these tapes as soon as they were made. Regardless of his history with not informing the public, Woodward could have learned from past mistakes. That’s job number one in a case like this.” The journalist pleaded that he “was trying to protect my sources. Bush’s administration informed him of CIA operative Valerie Plame. ![]() ![]() In 2005, Woodward apologized to the Washington Post’s editors for keeping information to himself for two years that a senior official with former President George W. Woodward has argued, however, that he wanted to fact check the president’s comments on the coronavirus before unleashing it to the public.ĭefying basic journalism ethics isn’t new for Woodward. ![]()
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