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Re:Fake News by astrodust on Tuesday November 22, 2016 @03:37PM (#13017431)
"X is considered a really good sports team, but they only won 48 of 49 games in the regular season so basically they're shit because they lost."

No, it doesn't work that way.

News organizations, like people, make mistakes. It's how they address those mistakes that matter.

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Re:Fake News by curiousgeorgio on Tuesday November 22, 2016 @03:40PM (#13017454)
Reputation doesn't work that way, I'm afraid.

If genuine mistakes are made, those responsible admit those mistakes and issue corrections. When that happens, one's reputation can remain mostly intact.

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Re:Fake News by astrodust on Tuesday November 22, 2016 @03:47PM (#13017504)
That's exactly why I'm saying it's not the mistakes that matter, but the corrections and the handling of them.
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Re:Fake News by curiousgeorgio on Tuesday November 22, 2016 @03:53PM (#13017559)
Yes, and the failure to admit and correct a large number of mistakes (or lies) is exactly why so many media organizations have lost credibility.
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