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280+ Wall Street Journal Journalists Sign Letter Blasting Opinion Section for ‘Lack of Fact-Checking’ and ‘Disregard for Evidence’

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according to the Journal, which reported on the letter itself. They objected to a lack of clearer separation between Paul Gigot’s opinion section and the news section, overseen by Editor in Chief Matt Murray, who was also copied on the letter.

Most readers, they argued, don’t realize the two are very different.Proposals to fix the issues identified by the staffers include more prominent labeling on pieces to identify whether they are news or opinion.

The letter also suggested taking opinion pieces out of the the “Most Popular Articles” and “Recommended Videos” sections on the website, then creating a separate “Most Popular in Opinion” section.Also Read: Wall Street Journal Staffers Request the Hiring of Reporters to Cover 'Race, Ethnicity.

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