Off message: In major newsrooms, asking questions is now a punishable offense

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Do not ask questions. Do not challenge established dogma. Do not confront favored subjects. These are the rules at legacy media outlets in 2024. In order to be a journalist at one of these favored institutions, one essentially has to agree not to do any journalism at all. 

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