Perhaps I misunderstood, but I took it that you asked Fr. Altman if he would comment for this piece, and he said, "no, no..." etc., but then you quoted what he said after the "no" anyway. Did I misunderstand? I will admit I am not a journalist, but that part of your article didn't sit right with me.
Oh sure, I identified myself as a journalist and asked him a question. It is entirely ethical and normal to report his response to that question, as I’ve done.
I considered that, but I decided I’d just run it as it happened. I wanted to capture the cross-section of people at the event.
This is good for the historical record.
It’s good for everything. It made me laugh, which is no small thing in these dark times. -Fr Wilson
Just curious, does "no, no" not mean "no" to you?
What do you mean?
Perhaps I misunderstood, but I took it that you asked Fr. Altman if he would comment for this piece, and he said, "no, no..." etc., but then you quoted what he said after the "no" anyway. Did I misunderstand? I will admit I am not a journalist, but that part of your article didn't sit right with me.
Oh sure, I identified myself as a journalist and asked him a question. It is entirely ethical and normal to report his response to that question, as I’ve done.