On the ethics of making mistakes while reporting during a chaotic event: Lessons from the Washington Naval Yard
By Kelcey Sexton On the morning of Sept. 16, 13 people were killed at the Washington Navy Yard, one of the victims being the shooter, Aaron Alexis. In the midst of the chaos that morning, some news organizations were forced to retract reports including misinformation given to them by sources. Two of those organizations, NBC […]