… is that you don’t have to follow the rules. NPR shows how it’s done! When discussing allegations that Australia paid the crew of a migrant smuggling boat to turn around and go back a) talk only to asylum activist b) don’t check his facts c) don’t try to get the government’s side of the story (which is presumably related to this). … Hey, that’s the sort of thing I might do! But I don’t call it news. … P.S.: Why is it so horrible to pay the crew of a smuggling boat to turn around? … P.P.S.: Here’s a better account, from the Australian press. If only NPR had access to Google. I blame Republican budget cuts. …