What was once so hot and tantalizing is now just cold and ready for the Trash Bin. I could be talking about dinner leftovers. But I’m really talking about how a journalist sees a story pitch from something that happened more than about a day ago.
Tag: journalism
How to politely fact-check a reporter in advance to avoid a mistake in reporting
For an industry that is so (rightfully) obsessed with getting the facts straight, it may come as a surprise to many outside the newsroom that there is no one, universally accepted process for journalists to fact-check their work.
