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– Take responsibility for the accuracy of their work. Verify information before releasing it. Use original sources whenever possible.
– Remember that neither speed nor format excuses inaccuracy.
– Provide context. Take special care not to misrepresent or oversimplify in promoting, previewing or summarizing a story.
– Gather, update and correct information throughout the life of a news story.
Sometimes mistakes happen, and when they happen at PoliticusUSA, we issue corrections.
Below is a list of corrected posts:
1). Correction: Hurricane Hanna Did Not Knock Down Border Wall
2). Correction: MSNBC’s Chris Hayes Misinterpreted Oklahoma Virus Test Data
3). Correction: Trump Now Has The 8 Largest Daily Dow Drops By Points In US History
Correction: Updated to provide comprehensive context.
4. Correction: House Passes Rule For Resolution To Remove Marjorie Taylor Greene From Committees
Updated to correct that the House passed the rule for the resolution. The resolution was passed after the rule.
5). Correction: The U.S. Government’s Department of Health Finally Admits That Marijuana Kills Cancer. This 2015 story was found to be false by various fact checks. It has been removed from PoliticusUSA.
6). Greta Thunberg Triggers Wanted Human Trafficker Andrew Tate
Added statement from Romanian authorities as soon as it became available that pizza box did not lead to the location of an alleged sex trafficker.
7). Watch Chuck Todd Stop Rep. Nancy Mace As She Lies About Trump Classified Docs
Corrected typo referring to Rep. Nancy Mace as Nancy Pace.
8). Update: Nashville School Shooter Was A 28 Year Old Female
Nashville Police update their statement to describe the school shooter as a 28-year-old female, not a teen.
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