Journalism: how to handle mistakes

podcast by
I. GALEONE, L. LEONARDI, G. LORIGLIOLA,
F. MASCOLO, M. MECCHIA, C. REMUS, A. ROCCHI, A. SCHIPPA

TV, radio, websites, newspapers CAN MAKE MISTAKES. And the risk of error is heightened by the ever-tightening timelines of digital information. In our podcast, we ponder what the most appropriate management of a journalistic mistake is. Many newsrooms, unfortunately, sweep their blunders under the rug, concealing traces of the most glaring oversights. Others – like the daily newspaper “Leggo” in Italy – choose honesty. They acknowledge their shortcomings (when they occur, occasionally) and apologize to their readers. Especially abroad, newsrooms have a “style guide” that sets strict rules for error management, always emphasizing transparency. Individuals, companies, and institutions – who feel they are victims of fake news – can ultimately resort to the right of reply and rectification, guaranteed by the law and by independent authorities such as Italy’s AgCom.

(Musics and effects by PIXABAY.
Here for the Podcast’s text)

DOCUMENTS
1) The rules

– Style Guide El Paìs (1998)
– Style Guide El Paìs (Etica, 2004)
– Style Guide El Paìs, El Mundo, ABC (master’s thesis)

HERE GUY GOMA

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