We cannot make good news out of bad practice.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Bad methods cannot produce good outcomes in news or any practice.
- In plain terms
- You can't make good news from bad work.
- What can you take from it?
- Quality depends on process.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can bad means ever lead to good ends?
- What matters more, goal or process?
Another view
Sometimes good news comes from unexpected sources.
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