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And I bet the same media outlets that sent push notifications saying the staffer was punched did not send corrections via the same means. This taps into the pro
by sleavey 7y ago
And I bet the same media outlets that sent push notifications saying the staffer was punched did not send corrections via the same means. This taps into the problem that apologies for incorrect information in newspapers and TV are not given the same placement and coverage as the original misinformation. I'd be interested in a law that forces newspapers to print apologies in the same locations, font size, etc. as the original.
- UglyToad 7y agoI think that's one of the main changes which would help address the problems in the current media landscape. How many people would continue to treat The Times, for example, as a serious news source if they'd had to retract their "Muslim foster parents converting Christians" story as prominently as they'd splashed it? The risk I suppose is you need to avoid something like Singapore's Fake News laws where the government decides what is true. The other change I think would be positive is replacing "unnamed sources" with a disclaimer, for example "people who may or may not exist or be telling the truth". It's important to be able to use anonymous sources but it should be made clearer to readers that anonymity has an associated trustworthiness cost.
- shrikant 7y agoWhat made it more galling in this specific instance is that Peston and Kuenssberg didn't even use the usual weasel words of "A source told me..." -- they reported it as a fact: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ELYQnrMX0AEJ4-i?format=jpg&name=medium https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ELYQnrMX0AEJ4-i?format=jpg&name=...