When asked to identify manuscript “red flags” that signal a need to verify facts, many B2B editors have no immediate response. … read more
As ‘red flag’ precaution, Berendzen advises look-before-you link fact-checking policy
May 2015 Ethics News Update
More thoughts about using accuracy checklists. Here is NPR’s version. B2B editors still may need a document tailored to their content verification needs.
A standard accuracy checklist providing guidelines during the story assignment process remains a missing link in many B2B editors fact-checking process. … read more
ASBPE Virtual Roundtable highlights: Performance analysis required when addressing fact-checking dilemmas; accuracy snafus could create competitive distress
How does an editorial manager incorporate fact-checking when a large team of editors is spread thin? … read more
Freelance writers and editors must share fact-checking responsibilities
The “Columbia Journalism Review” report on the “Rolling Stone” campus rape article had some extra resonance for a freelancer. … read more
AP’s Tom Kent: The time has arrived for robotics journalism ethical checklist
Mentioning the subject of robotics to journalists will produce anything from cries of ethical outrage to curiosity about possible benefits. … read more
Best way to reinforce ethics principles? Gannett guidelines offer on-target advice
What are six ways editorial managers can reinforce to staff members the importance of news gathering ethical practice? … read more
ASME native ad fracas may reflect added squeeze on editorial integrity
Practices undermining editorial integrity, whether deliberate or not, seem to surface at a never-ending pace. … read more
Need help verifying social media content? Check out Verification Junkie and Journalist’s Resource
Rundowns on at least 29 resources that help verify social media posts are available at two sites: Verification Junkie and Journalist’s Resource. … read more
Thinking about finally creating a tailored ethics code? BuzzFeed’s new Editorial Standards and Ethics Guide offers instructive value.
BuzzFeed, the high-powered website that seems to be constantly making news, has done it again. … read more
Online News group’s ethics code draft addresses ‘fixing’ quotes, altering archives
The Online News Association ethics code, still a work in progress, offers several practical accuracy-related guidelines for B2B editors, but the 2,200-plus-member group also is developing cogent approaches to the sticky issue of handling quoted matter in stories. … read more