Spot on. Lying press is useless press and the enemy of us.
Spot on. Lying press is useless press and the enemy of us.
23 articles were deleted from USA Today‘s website after it was found that one of their journalists used fabricated sources for her work.
Investigations began after an “external correction request” was sent to USA Today regarding the authenticity of details in an article by Gabriela Miranda, a breaking news reporter.
“The audit revealed that some individuals quoted were not affiliated with the organizations claimed and appeared to be fabricated,” according to a statement by USA Today.
“The existence of other individuals quoted could not be independently verified. In addition, some stories included quotes that should have been credited to others,” the media outlet added.
USA Today has promised to be more vigilant in its reporting and editing processes to prevent this type of error from occurring in the future.
As per the statement:
“We strive to be accurate and factual in all our content and regret this situation. We will continue to reinforce and strengthen our reporting and editing diligence and processes as we:”
Improve our process for those who want to lodge complaints or request corrections.
Ensure stories have clear and sufficient identifying information for individuals quoted.
Ensure that reporters take appropriate steps at all times to verify source information.
Ensure that institutions are contacted to provide a response or statement if they are referenced in the story.
Apply additional scrutiny to sources found through blind connections on social media platforms, via email, etc.
Reinforce our standards for crediting other outlets for their work.
Gabriela Miranda resigned from the newspaper weeks ago with her last story dated April 17. She covered education and the Hispanic community with the Gainsville Times in Georgia before being hired by USA Today, according to the New York
23 articles were deleted from USA Today‘s website after it was found that one of their journalists used fabricated sources for her work.
Investigations began after an “external correction request” was sent to USA Today regarding the authenticity of details in an article by Gabriela Miranda, a breaking news reporter.
“The audit revealed that some individuals quoted were not affiliated with the organizations claimed and appeared to be fabricated,” according to a statement by USA Today.
“The existence of other individuals quoted could not be independently verified. In addition, some stories included quotes that should have been credited to others,” the media outlet added.
USA Today has promised to be more vigilant in its reporting and editing processes to prevent this type of error from occurring in the future.
As per the statement:
“We strive to be accurate and factual in all our content and regret this situation. We will continue to reinforce and strengthen our reporting and editing diligence and processes as we:”
Improve our process for those who want to lodge complaints or request corrections.
Ensure stories have clear and sufficient identifying information for individuals quoted.
Ensure that reporters take appropriate steps at all times to verify source information.
Ensure that institutions are contacted to provide a response or statement if they are referenced in the story.
Apply additional scrutiny to sources found through blind connections on social media platforms, via email, etc.
Reinforce our standards for crediting other outlets for their work.
Gabriela Miranda resigned from the newspaper weeks ago with her last story dated April 17. She covered education and the Hispanic community with the Gainsville Times in Georgia before being hired by USA Today, according to the New York
(post is archived)