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Did anyone find out what the official reason was for this firing?
The Novus Ordo way is to have an official reason, and then to have an
ulterior motive, that doesn't get recorded. It's hard for a journalist to
find out by looking at paperwork; he has to do interviews, or speak to
people who give verbal testimony. And a lot of times, he can't reveal his
source if he wants to have a reputation for not revealing his source,
otherwise, he won't be able to obtain the "inside skinny" in the future.
So if a member is afraid of breaking silence or whatever, you can think
of CI as a kind of collective journalist forum, where your reputation
stands on its own. You don't have to divulge the ID of your source.
You "take the heat" personally, and you report the real news because
it's the right thing to do: it's the truth, for everyone's benefit.