[NU Sports] Columnists and accuracy

[Mark S. Ament]

As I recall the Mitch Albom matter, he filed a column about a game he 
didn't attend but failed to make the distinction that he wasn't there - 
leaving the reader with the distinct impression that he was, in fact, 
there.  A bit more than fudging his facts I think.  Frankly, I was 
surprised he kept his job after pulling that.



Ben Adler wrote:

>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?
> 
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