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Mistaken identity and 'gotcha journalism'

philly.com — When we got to Tony Luke's, we found an unexpected fellow customer: Sarah Palin. The would-be vice president was there to greet voters and get a bite to eat with her daughter. But no one was engaging the Alaska governor beyond small talk.

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  • valimar77, on 10/07/2008, -0/+1"As I contemplate the communications swirling around me now, I am struck by the tyrannical connotations of being called a "gotcha journalist." I am concerned that this is a blow to the integrity of journalists and informed, taxpaying citizens, who have the right to demand accountability from their elected officials. Why should I, or the journalists who work to inform the public, be scorned for asking fundamental questions such as those I asked?"
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