Is it True? - Part 3 - Why Verification Can Fail

Lesson Objectives:

  • Identify how the journalistic process of verification can sometimes fail. 
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Video Introduction:

Hong Kong University's Journalism and Media Studies Center Lecturer Anne Kruger explains how the journalistic process of verification can fail. 

Guiding Questions

  • What are the pressures put upon journalists that may contribute to the failure to verify information before publishing it?
  • What might be the responsibility of the news consumer in this case?