Accuracy has always been right at the top of the list of journalism values and priorities. Except when I saw friends lose their jobs (and sometimes, had to deliver that news myself) or had to write about horrible tragedies, the sickest feelings I have had in this business were when I got my facts wrong. [...]
Archive for August 3rd, 2009
Accuracy is more important than ever for journalists
Posted in Accuracy, Ethics, Journalism, Media issues, tagged accuracy, Alessandra Stanley, Clark Hoyt, Jayson Blair, Judith Miller, New York Times, verification, Walter Cronkite on August 3, 2009 | 4 Comments »
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