"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
k.net...

Yes. It's their job. Reporters are generally expected to know
everything.

Really? By whom?

Ever edited a magazine and fielded complaints from, well, everybody?
Believe me; you make a mistake, or you're -perceived- to have made a
mistake, you're going to hear about it from the public. And it's always
prefaced with something like "hey, idiot."

The expectation comes from those who believe that they themselves
already
do.

Hmmm..... Why would such people pay any attention to reporters?

Because despite the arrogance and pomposity of much of the general public,
they still read newspapers, read news magazines, read web news and watch
news television.

That's why.

-c