Thomas Power is not a reliable source on this story for the simple fact that he was not a source, period. Plus the blog post to which you refer was a full 6 days AFTER I posted this story. The first I heard about Power’s blog was when he posted it in these comments.

Just to be clear, I think that if I get a very reliable lead on something I will pursue it, whether you think I am acting like a journalist or not. I couldn’t give a rat’s arse for your approval.

One of the problems I think that has happened to modern journalism - especially business journalism - is that it is now so PR spun it has been utterly castrated. One of the great contributions blogging is making to the pursuit of truth is speed and the ability to put something out there to allow readers to comment on.

However, on reflection I have realised you are right. I will now go back to waiting for the press release to be issued by News Corp of its LinkedIn dealings, like the timid journalist you seem to prefer!

just not quite sure why linkedIn actually needs them.

> http://uk.techcrunch.com/2007/11/22/rumour-news-corp-to-buy-linkedin/

You used to be a good pro journalist who checked his facts and made sure what you wrote had merit. Now you have joined TC it seems like your boss, you blog any fiction and quote it as fact and to make matters worse then your undisclosed partner, Gabe on Techmeme, publishes “anything” TC write and make it the top story of the day.

Everyone should be aware that anything TC writes fact or fiction becomes a top story on Techmeme.

Sadly this journo disease has spread to your friend Jemima Kiss who said “Google will buy Skype” and we all know where that story came from as well with out any facts or merit. Yet it also made Techmeme as the top story of the day, probably helped by TC?

If you are going to represent TCUK please make sure you do so honestly and check your facts in future. I look forward to your response. Enough welly?

Of course Reid was not going to deny a possible

*shudder*