#Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk – dealing with corrections
July 17th, 2012Posted by Sarah Marshall in Press freedom and ethics, Top tips for journalists
All journalists make errors occasionally, but do they all know how to deal with corrections in the age of digital journalism and social media?
At Journalism.co.uk’s news:rewired – full stream ahead conference on Friday (13 July), Craig Silverman, founder, Regret the Error (now published on Poynter) shared his tips for dealing with corrections.
His tips include:
- Do not delete a tweet
- Be clear about what was wrong, and the correct information
- A correction is an act of promotion that builds trust
Here is the must-read list that is well worth bookmarking.
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Tags: corrections, Craig Silverman
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