In the age of an over-abundance of online information available more or less everywhere, why should readers still rely on newspapers as their news source?
Amongst other reasons, because they are trustworthy and still provide accurate, reliable, and thorough information. And, of course, because they recognize themselves in them.
In the effort to keep readers engaged with the paper, some newspapers are trying to improve their quality of information and underscore their commitment to accuracy and accountability.
That is what
The Washington Post and the
Register Citizen have done through giving a new way for readers to point out errors and submit correction requests.
As sometimes isn't easy for readers to submit correction requests, The Washington Post recently launched a
report-an-error form, with the intention of making the process easier and more efficient,
Poynter's Mallary Jean Tenore reported.
