ABC News ‘paycheck journalism’ is not good journalism
Handing sources money 'incentivizes' them to make up stories; convicted podcaster used for 20/20 segment has history of making demonstrably false claims
SANDUSKY — Nearly two weeks after first airing a 20/20 segment that promotes a convicted felon as a legitimate news source, ABC, network correspondent Deborah Roberts and the segment’s producer, Janice Johnston, all are dodging hard questions about credibility.
