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> The BBC pulled that article/episode Pulling after publishing isn't much better. The damage has already been done. The story has already been absorbed by view
by BugsJustFindMe 1y ago
> The BBC pulled that article/episode
Pulling after publishing isn't much better. The damage has already been done. The story has already been absorbed by viewers. The viewers are already spreading the thing they saw to each other. The information narrative has already been influenced.
It is blatant dereliction of responsibility to publish something in the first place without checking and relying on later outcry to go "oopsie daisies".
- simonw 1y agoMy number one sign of a credible news organization is what they do when they realize they have published incorrect information.
- fn-mote 1y agoHow do we think this compares to scientific journals not issuing retractions to articles? Only the absolute most bald-faced misconduct will get a retraction issued... For scientific publishing, the damage continues and a retraction is a much more helpful response.
- intended 1y agoNews agencies will make mistakes, it happens. The difference is entirely in how you respond to it. There’s mainstream “news” networks which wont even do that.