Reporter’s refresher: Fact-checking pointers
January 24, 2017
In the fast-paced digital newsroom it’s easy to forget one of the most critical basics in our profession: fact-checking. The irony is that fact-checking in
In the fast-paced digital newsroom it’s easy to forget one of the most critical basics in our profession: fact-checking. The irony is that fact-checking in
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