Even though for years, American journalism has reported on voter anger.
News21, an investigative-journalism group, has reported that voter impersonation at the polls is a "virtually non-existent" problem.
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism has reported that in Yemen there have been around 75 confirmed drone strikes resulting in upwards of 480 people killed.
Note what Mr Silver does not say: that all pundits do this; that opinion journalism has no value; that data journalism is better at everything.
The Intercept, an independent website for investigative journalism, reported that Clinton has received more than $2.8 million in speaking fees from the health industry during the past few years, for just 13 speeches.
I wish that I could change the tune a bit today for you, and report that journalism has been born again and all is well.
I remember then it got really crystallised for us that fair journalism has to be not just about reporting what contending parties are saying but about ascertaining the facts.
In an era when it's widely believed that online journalism has no place for in-depth reporting and muckraking, these developments caution against blanket statements.
