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Getting It Right:
Fact Checking & Sourcing
in a Digital World
Ernest White II
@FlyBrother
fly-brother.com
Why is fact checking important?
❶ Prevents fabrication
❷ Avoids plagiarism
❸ Stops untruths
❹ ❶ Keeps you from looking stupid
but really
See? Even the
Washington Post
isn't immune.
How to get it right:
● Read and re-read, check and re-check
● Minimize service information
● Call and ask
● Find a reliable source who speaks the
language
● Sometimes, just leave it out
How to get it right:
● Read and re-read, check and re-check
● Minimize service information
● Call and ask
● Find a reliable source who speaks the
language
● Sometimes, just leave it out

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Getting It Right: Fact Checking & Sourcing in a Digital World - Ernest White II

  • 1. Getting It Right: Fact Checking & Sourcing in a Digital World Ernest White II @FlyBrother fly-brother.com
  • 2. Why is fact checking important? ❶ Prevents fabrication ❷ Avoids plagiarism ❸ Stops untruths ❹ ❶ Keeps you from looking stupid but really
  • 3. See? Even the Washington Post isn't immune.
  • 4. How to get it right: ● Read and re-read, check and re-check ● Minimize service information ● Call and ask ● Find a reliable source who speaks the language ● Sometimes, just leave it out
  • 5. How to get it right: ● Read and re-read, check and re-check ● Minimize service information ● Call and ask ● Find a reliable source who speaks the language ● Sometimes, just leave it out