News Can the Star-Telegram be trusted as a reliable source of news?

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The discussion critiques the reliability of the Star-Telegram, with users expressing frustration over inaccuracies in reporting, particularly regarding personal experiences. One participant humorously describes their routine of preparing for the Sunday paper, anticipating inaccuracies. Despite skepticism towards the Star-Telegram, another user expresses doubt that a legitimate U.S. newspaper would publish significant falsehoods. They seek corroboration by referencing multiple sources about the destruction of documents by Texas police, emphasizing the importance of verifying news stories. The conversation underscores a broader concern about media credibility and the tendency for corrections to be less visible than initial reports.
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And we all know what a bastion of truth the Star-Telegram represents...

I mean, its my home paper, and the stories they have published concerning myself or my colleagues have been so absolutely 100% inaccurate I have become accustomed on sunday morning to this :

" Bring me coffee!
Bring me the paper!
Bring me a bucket!"

Frankly, I trust the Dialy Mirror and the london Sun before I trust the stupid hacks at the star telegram...

Ack. WTF new thread?!
 
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Well, I can understand your skepticism. However, I also find it improbable that a ligitimate, US newspaper would make that big of a lie. So, I decided to look for more sources of the same information about the destruction of documents by Texas police, and I came upon the following:

http://www.boston.com/dailynews/141/technology/Texas_police_destroy_search_re:.shtml
http://news.findlaw.com/politics/s/20030521/politicstexasdc.html
http://www.txcn.com/texassouthwest/stories/052203dntexdps.585f0.html
http://www.dallasnews.com/latestnews/stories/052203dntexdps.585f0.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33006-2003May23.html
 
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It just does you good to remember: headline on page 1, retration on page 30...
 

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