Principles of Citizen Journalism

Accuracy & fact-checking: How to get it right

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FactCheck.org director on accuracy

Brooks Jackson

In this audio interview, Brooks Jackson, director of FactCheck.org, shares tips on what journalists need to look out for to be accurate and fair in their reporting.

Interviewer: Laura Lo Forti
Format: mp3
Length: 17:20
Also see: Accuracy and fact-checking in citizen journalism video
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"It’s much better to look for documentary evidence than it is to accept some whispered tale that somebody has put in your ear."
—Brooks Jackson


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