1. The initial, mistaken information will be retweeted more than any subsequent correction; 2. A journalist is only as good as her sources; 3. Verification before dissemination; 4. People will forget who got it first, but they remember who got it wrong; 5. Failure sucks but instructs; 6. If your mother tells you she loves you, check it out; 7. If something seems too good to be true, it probably is; 8. It's not the crime, it's the coverup.There is further explanation and examples for each of the above ideas in the CJR post.
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