[twblalock]

> The original article is by a writer of the Washington Post. If this doesn't count as journalism, I struggle to find examples that do.

That's a fallacious appeal to authority if I've ever seen one. The Washington Post and most other newspapers publish plenty of crap in addition to serious journalism, and they aren't above publishing clickbait to drive ad revenue.

[WetBurd]

What publication would you say does qualify as journalism in this case?

[twblalock]

It is not about the publication. Articles published by any publication, by any author, need to be evaluated on their own merits.

[WetBurd]

My point still stands. The author of this article: - conducts interviews with primary sources and provides direction quotation in the article. - reports on number previously unknown to the public - provides historical chronology of events so readers can understand

I ask again, what would be required for this piece to "count as journalism"?