yet whenever they are pressured regarding poor reporting and mistakes, journalists are adamant that they check their facts with at least 2 independent sources or other forms of cooroborration.
Yeh, right!!! Was interviewed by a reporter and suggested to him that I proof the copy before it went to print as I'm all too well aware of the "I said, you heard" phenomena. The reporter was most indignant that I would suggest such a thing and refused. Guess what - he had the event taking place in another state and didn't get the names of the individuals concerned correct.