Carr, who reports on these developments, turns out to be a staunch defender of such traditional practices as in-depth interviewing, cross-interviewing, and careful writing.

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But we still need genetically modified crops, Monsanto is still the leader, and I think people should be careful about writing them off in the long term.

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As for Obama, smart journalists are careful not to be definitive when writing their trend pieces.

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Employers, however, need to be careful to put these rules in writing for how and when executives can defer income, and then the rules must be followed in practice.

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