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> That was a mistake, but not unethical.

No one cares. If you fail to demonstrate professional ethics, it doesn't matter whether it's because you are unprofessional or unethical.

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You are misinterpreting what he said and then saying no one cares about it, this makes no sense. He's not saying he was unethical by accident, he's rightly asserting that reporters have no obligation to make sure sources approve of the quotes being attributed to them. Sources don't get to copy-edit stories, especially ones they're a part of.

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