ooh, i should have thought about that. embarrassing errors (and how to avoid them)
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Ooh, I should have thought about that.
Embarrassing errors
(and how to avoid them)
Did Ivana really say that?
Did Ivana really say that?
Do you think Rush is sweet?
Do you think Rush is sweet?
The dangers of name-dropping
The dangers of name-dropping
The first Hispanic attorney general
The first Hispanic attorney general
Alberto R. Gonzalez
Alberto R. Gonzales
The first Hispanic attorney general
Alberto R. Gonzalez
Alberto R. Gonzales
"I didn't really say everything I said."
"I didn't really say everything I said."
Advice from another famous coach
“You could look it up.”
You wish
You wish (you were more skeptical)
Always check the math
Always check the math
Numbed by numbers
Numbed by numbers
Where, oh where?
Where, oh where?
Where, oh where?
Lessons to be learned
Lessons to be learned
• You can never be too sure
Lessons to be learned
• You can never be too sure
• Question everything you read
Lessons to be learned
• You can never be too sure
• Question everything you read
• Know your weaknesses (numbers?)
Lessons to be learned
• You can never be too sure
• Question everything you read
• Know your weaknesses (numbers? geography?)
Lessons to be learned
• You can never be too sure
• Question everything you read
• Know your weaknesses (numbers? geography? scientific terms?)
Lessons to be learned
• You can never be too sure
• Question everything you read
• Know your weaknesses (numbers? geography? scientific terms?)
• Look for inconsistencies
What to look for
Causes for corrections
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2%2%2%2%Description 36%
Name 14%
Numbers 13%
Time/date 8%
Location 7%
Typos and spelling 6%
Credit 3%
Explanation 3%
Misquote 3%
Headline 2%
Misc. 2%
Omission 2%
Phone number 2%