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Why should a reporter separate fact from opinion?

So readers can tell what is verified and what is a viewpoint.

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  1. So the reporter can avoid naming sources
  2. So readers can tell what is verified and what is a viewpoint ✔
  3. So the story can be longer and more detailed

Why: Distinguishing fact from opinion helps readers understand what is verified and what is a personal view.

Huh, didn't know that: Distinguishing fact from opinion helps readers understand what is verified and what is a personal view.

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Facts and opinions should not share a single file, or readers will file them wrong.
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Answer: So readers can tell what is verified and what is a viewpoint. Distinguishing fact from opinion helps readers understand what is verified and what is a personal view.

  1. Scouting America: Journalism www.scouting.org/merit-badges/journalism
    tell how to distinguish between fact and opinion
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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