Fact-checking: How to get everything perfectly right always
- Time:
- Saturday, October 10th, 4:45 pm to 6:00 pm
- Location:
- Hyatt Regency Cambridge, President's Ballroom D
- Speaker(s):
- Brooke BorelFreelance science writer, journalist, and author
- Brendan MaherFeatures editor, Nature
- Shannon PalusReporter, Retraction Watch; former fact-checker for Popular Science and Discover
- Brad ScriberDeputy research director, National Geographic magazine
- Moderator(s):
- Cassandra WillyardFreelance science writer
- Organizer(s):
- Cassandra WillyardFreelance science writer
Good fact-checking goes beyond confirming names, dates, and affiliations. Each fact must be re-examined with skeptical eyes, a task that requires diligence and precision. While some publications still employ professional fact-checkers, many rely on writers to catch and correct their own mistakes. The panelists will offer tips and tricks designed to make the fact-checking process run smoothly when fact-checkers are in the picture, and provide guidance for writers who want to meticulously examine their own work. Social media hashtag: #factcheck