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January 2015 Ethics News Update

BBC report reveals possible effort needed to verify illustration accuracy

Posted on January 12, 2015 | by ASBPE Staff

London – The extent required to verify quality of photos and videos was clearly outlined in a detailed report issued by the BBC organization. A bit dated in terms of when the report first appeared, it still provides … read more

Four-part series from PR Newswire covers important fact-checking basics

Posted on January 12, 2015 | by Howard Rauch

For editors seeking to improve fact-checking procedures, the PR Newswire for Journalists has posted a four-part series – Faster Fact Checking for Journalists, a compilation of online resources and best practices. … read more

ONA ethics code draft supports accuracy checks, cites cases where okay for source to preview article

Posted on January 12, 2015 | by ASBPE Staff

Allowing a source to preview an article that includes quotes offered during a prior interview could be a more logical part of a B2B editor’s fact-checking process. … read more

How the ethical editor and writer
 can meet the minimal standard

Posted on January 12, 2015 | by Robin Sherman

In Part I of this series, we established that vetting all research we editors might publish ought to be required practice. The next step is “how.” What questions might we ask of the researchers and what answers might … read more

‘I come to praise fact-checking, not to bury it’

Posted on January 12, 2015 | by ASBPE Staff

by Julia Homer About the author: Julia Homer was the editor of CFO Magazine for its 1985 launch and served at CFO Publishing until January 2012 when she left as executive vice president. While CFO was part of … read more

First step when creating fact-checking policy? Identify ‘red flags’: says API’s Jane Elizabeth

Posted on January 12, 2015 | by Howard Rauch

Gathering information from today’s numerous digital platforms requires journalists to work harder at evaluating the misinformation array that exists. … read more

Scott Libin on digital ethics: In absence of other guidelines accuracy remains paramount

Posted on January 12, 2015 | by Howard Rauch

“Accuracy, accuracy, accuracy” is a mantra we all have heard, whether we’re journalists or not. And whether we’re journalists or not is a focus of the Radio Television Digital Association (RTDNA). … read more

Too many editors and writers publish 
only what’s handed to them

Posted on January 12, 2015 | by Robin Sherman

Journalists publish many stories based on bad data, which in turn is often based on poor methodology. … read more

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