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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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