getting it right: fact checking & sourcing in a digital world - ernest white ii
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Getting It Right: Fact Checking & Sourcing in a Digital World - Ernest White II with fly-brother.comTRANSCRIPT
Why is fact checking important?
❶ Prevents fabrication ❷ Avoids plagiarism ❸ Stops untruths
❹ but really Keeps you from looking ❶stupid
See? Even the Washington Post isn't immune.
How to get it right:
● Read and re-read, check and re-check● Minimize service information● Call and ask● Find a reliable source who speaks the
language● Sometimes, just leave it out