NO, PERO WHY?

The correction clinic

Team up



An inaccurate recap has already traveled beyond the original audience.



PICK ROLES

Error finder: name the exact inaccurate claim.

Affected reader: identify what someone needs corrected.

Repair planner: assign a specific next action.



WORK THROUGH IT

Draft the correction before debating its tone. Then check whether it can reach people who saw the first claim.



MAKE THIS TOGETHER

A correction plus a practical follow-up with an owner.



CHECK THE RESULT

Does it correct the record without asking the audience to comfort the writer?



READING

Society of Professional Journalists: Verification, context and accountability

https://www.spj.org/spj-code-of-ethics/

Professional ethical guidance is not a statute or a guarantee that a claim is true.



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