JOUR 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Sans-Serif
27 Oct 2020
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What to do if you do make a mistake. Don"t ignore a complaint of inaccuracy; check it out. Failure to do so could have legal consequences. If your wrong, admit and correct it publically. Doing so can, in some cases, reduce legal consequences. Correction (or retraction) should be as prominent as the original story. If warranted, offer an apology directly to the person or organization harmed; you"ll (maybe) earn their respect. Figure out what you can do in the future to avoid a repeat. Feel sick about it for 10 minutes than get on with your job. Keep your opinions out of your news and feature stories. You can have them, but they can"t show in your reporting/writing. Even one simple word could look like opinion (e. g. unfortunately ) All opinions in your news and feature stories must be attributed to sources. If you"re writing a labeled opinion article or review, then it"s okay.
