This week, we focus on how the Star handles and corrects mistakes. In this era of the 24-hour, seven-days-a-week news cycle, it’s inevitable that the media will make mistakes — and the Toronto Star is no exception. If they determine an error has been made, the Star corrects on any and all platforms on which the error was published as quickly as possible. The Star reached out to the Washington Post and received an automated response saying the inquiry had been received. “While no one likes to make a mistake, the culture at the Star is largely aligned with owning up to mistakes,” English said.

Source: thestar September 01, 2017 21:00 UTC