Putting the Snear Before the Scoop: Joe Nocera and Steve Jobs
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Ever since a gaunt Steve Jobs addressed the adoring crowds at this year's Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, the press, Apple fans - and most especially, Apple investors - have been concerned over the state of his health. Today comes the good news that Steve is just fine, thank you. The bad news is how the news was reported.
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Up until now, Apple has refused to discuss whether or not Jobs has had a recurrence of his cancer - or any details at all. So you might think that when a New York Times journalist gets a call from Jobs' himself saying that his health is not in danger, that he'd run with that scoop for all it was worth. But you'd be wrong.
Unfortunately, like a CEO who's privacy and health are at stake, those that type words for a living can sometimes let their egos get ahead of their Jobs. Full Story |
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