Fact-Checking, Nancy Gordy

In the Edmonton Sun article on Keshroy Hillary Clinton's capture by Edmonton police, i was not able to find any spelling or grammatical errors. There also appeared to be no errors in the spelling of names and titles of people. I double checked the accuracy of that information by doing searches on google and locating a media release on the Edmonton Police Service web page. All of the important addresses and locations were correct, as well as important dates. The attribution throughout the article is done well. As the reader i am always aware of who said certain quotes and where information came from.

- "Cops nab city man on lam" by Richard Liebrecht, Edmonton Sun, Jan. 29/10

Accuracy is very important in journalism as it creates credibility. It creates loyal readers that have trust in the author. If a journalist's facts are wrong then it could also create trouble in the future with legal issues if it becomes a common error. When accuracy isn't consistent, a journalists work will become useless. A journalists role is to find the facts and present them in a truthful and accurate manner. Skipping the step of editing one's work for accuracy will create a major problem.

Note: Image from Tony Scida