The Role of Press and Motives of Journalists in Society

In this chapter, they discuss the role of press and journalists in a free society, and express their confusion over why motives matter so much to journalists. They give examples of famous whistleblowers and political scoops driven by opposing campaigns, arguing that motives don't necessarily invalidate the truth of the claims. They also mention the academic world, where competitive incentives exist to prove claims, and cite Federalist One to highlight that pointing out bad motives doesn't discredit the actual claim being made.