Whoa whoa whoa, it's considered ok to mess with a quote like this and completely ax things out? And editors are ok with it? In the journalism industry and with with reputable print/electronic news outlets, when something is on the record (as I assumed this is since there is a transcript), are quotes actively edited to the point where key words are removed?
I know things are taken out of context, and quotes/sound bites can be selected and presented out of sequence, but actively editing the quote seems absurd and beyond anyone who honestly thinks they are reporting something accurately.
I know things are taken out of context, and quotes/sound bites can be selected and presented out of sequence, but actively editing the quote seems absurd and beyond anyone who honestly thinks they are reporting something accurately.