Great article at Slate on ‘beat sweeteners’ or ‘source-greasers’. Read and enjoy.(H/T: Comment Central)
Adam especially enjoyed the list of specific offenders, items omitted and the antidote.
Adam then began to wonder whether there were any examples of recent beat-sweeteners in NZ.
Adam’s initial nominations would include the NZ Herald’s profile pre-election of John Key. Some recent write-ups on Steven Joyce might qualify.
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