The ethics committee of the Canadian Association of Journalists (full disclosure: I am a former member) has produced a primer on best practices in digital accuracy.
Its scope includes a very stern opposition to unpublishing and a very strong support of transparent corrections.
The committee, led by Toronto Star public editor Kathy English, determined several best practices for the industry. Among them: helping readers report errors, transparency in corrections, prominent placement of corrections, and timeliness in the effort to correct.
The committee also reiterated the need for uniform standards across all platforms, including the discipline of verification.
Its scope includes a very stern opposition to unpublishing and a very strong support of transparent corrections.
The committee, led by Toronto Star public editor Kathy English, determined several best practices for the industry. Among them: helping readers report errors, transparency in corrections, prominent placement of corrections, and timeliness in the effort to correct.
The committee also reiterated the need for uniform standards across all platforms, including the discipline of verification.
