Journalists Busted for Making Errors: Guilty or Not Guilty?

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Error is certainly human but what about people trusting Journalism to get accurate and truthful information? People make mistakes but what is more important is, once that mistake uncovered, it has to be corrected so journalists and newspapers editors there is no shame in admitting there has been a mistake or mistakes in an issue and releasing a correction to that.

Fact Checkers

Thanks to people who are conscientious about people getting accurate information and news, there was the rise of fact checkers, among them the freelance journalist Craig Silverman who is the creator of the blog Regret The Error. Fact checkers are like media patrols. They check the media for eventual fact errors, spelling mistakes, wrong quotes, plagiarism... and report on corrections, retractions, clarifications and trends regarding accuracy and honesty in the media.

Media Errors and the Future of Journalism

Even though errors in the media tend to reduce people's trust in them, stepping up and correcting these errors might regain the crowd's appreciation thus opening new doors to Journalism while it is experiencing a seemingly poignant crisis. After all, error is human but admitting one's mistake and taking responsibility to try and make things right makes one stand out and make people appreciate the honesty.