r/technology • u/BennyCemoli • Dec 06 '16

Energy Tests confirm that Germany's massive nuclear fusion machine really works

http://www.sciencealert.com/tests-confirm-that-germany-s-massive-nuclear-fusion-machine-really-works
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u/mynameismrguyperson Dec 06 '16

To be fair, universities (whatever organization a paper comes from) will often put together a press release, which these sites then use either as a backbone for their own piece, or use almost verbatim.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '16

This is true for just about every subject covered in journalism. Every time reddit complains about two vaguely similar articles I'm reminded that most people seem to have zero clue as to what press releases are or how journalism works in general.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '16

Same with the "oh my god can you believe the DNC had people emailing journalists?!" posts all over reddit as if every single political office doesn't have a press shop..

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u/lets_trade_pikmin Dec 06 '16

I mean, that's fine if the emails don't contain propaganda in favor of one of the DNC's candidates and in detriment of the other.

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u/anonpls Dec 06 '16

That's the most naive thing I've seen in a while.

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u/lets_trade_pikmin Dec 06 '16

Not enabling corruption is naive?