The varying interpretations of the outcome of the meeting between Magufuli and Thornton by the Tanzanian media raises the question of whether these journalists and editors are aware they were potentially misleading the public; and if they did know, why were they doing so? 
Tafsiri tofauti za matokeo ya mkutano huo kati ya Magufuli na Thornton zilizochorwa na vyombo vya habari vya Tanzania zinaibua swali ikiwa waandishi na wahariri wao wanaelewa kwamba walikuwa wakiupotosha umma; na kama walijua, kwa nini walikuwa wanafanya hivyo?