[NU Sports] Columnists and accuracy

[Ben Adler]

Mike Nolan <nolan at romaine.tssi.com> wrote:  But this gets back to an old subject: Are columnists expected to uphold
the same levels of journalistic accuracy and standards as other writers 
on staff?Absolutely.  At least, they should be, and at most responsible journalism outlets, they are.
   
  For example, among the commentary guidelines of the NPR station I work at:
  "The commentator must be able to support all statements with facts and/or sources that meet KAZU editorial standards."
   
  Also, didn't Mitch Albom nearly lose his column (and his job) at one of the Detroit newspapers a few months back for fudging his facts?
   
  I'd be interested in hearing from the other journalists on the list about the guidelines for columnists/commentators at their papers/magazines/stations.
   
  Ben

		
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