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Their reputation and past reporting is supposed to back up things they state as facts (like assuming that reviews they cite are real) for practicality and brevity. Imagine having to document every bit of background research in a presentable way.
They could have included screenshots though.
And the skepticism is healthy. I do personally ‘trust’ Axios (which I read almost daily but regularly double check).
I don't agree that citing sources affects that. For example, anecdotally, a citation can just take the form of a footnote in the document.
Well, presumably, that's their job ^[1]^. Being responsible takes effort /s.
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Imo, this in an example of an appeal to authority — an argument isn't sound because it should be, but because it is. I believe that it's a disservice to the truth and constructive public discourse to not cite one's claims.