Philip Bump Debrief with Michael Moynihan, Mike Pesca and Eli Lake
The Comedy Cellar: Live from the Table
The Challenge of Personal Relationships and Criticism
The speakers explore the impact of personal relationships on their ability to criticize individuals, highlighting instances where friendly relationships made them hesitant to criticize. They also discuss the challenge faced by journalists who rely on personal relationships with sources for their stories, citing an example of a columnist regretting a column because of a personal relationship. Additionally, they address the crisis of legitimacy faced by institutions and the erosion of credibility due to the reluctance to admit and correct errors.
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