Departments



Articles

Less

Letters to the Editor: Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week
September 24th, 2011

Letters to the Editor: MEDICARE IS THE SOLUTION, NOT THE PROBLEM!
July 30th, 2011

Letters to the Editor: Letter To Editor
July 18th, 2011

Letters to the Editor: Letter: Local Mom & Pop Business Offers Free Marketing Opportunity
June 21st, 2011

Letters to the Editor: Letter: Change is Once Again Happening in Cedar Key
June 14th, 2011

Letters to the Editor: Letter: Oil Spill Claims Litigation Options Still Available
May 23rd, 2011

Letters to the Editor: Letter FROM the Editor
May 18th, 2011

Letters to the Editor: Letter: Time for a New Face
May 18th, 2011

Letters to the Editor: Letter to the Editor: Candidate Responds
May 10th, 2011

Letters to the Editor: Letter: Thank You From Candidate
May 9th, 2011

Letters to the Editor: Letter to the Editor: No Endorsement Given
May 9th, 2011

Letters to the Editor: Letter: Save Gulf Hammock
April 11th, 2011

Letters to the Editor: Letter to the Editor: What More Can We Do to Save Our Libraries?
March 28th, 2011

Letters to the Editor: Letter to the Editor: Fireworks Viewed from Seat #2
March 11th, 2011

Letters to the Editor: Letter: Fishing and Aquaculture Producers Seek Assistance in BP Claims Process
February 6th, 2011

More

Accuracy in Reporting Needed

Accuracy in Reporting Needed

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor,

It is very important to preserve the integrity of your newspaper that corrections be reported when you print fact errors. I am disappointed that you did not at least publish my letter to the editor last week regarding the fact errors in the "Informed Voters Wanted" editorial.

I don`t think that just printing the Charrette report in its entirety solves the problem. Both the incorrect article and date of publishing need to be referenced, along with the corrected information. Perhaps the Cedar Key News needs an ongoing corrections column, as the articles remain available online for such a long period of time, and will continue to mislead the public. It is imperative that the information
you print as news is truth. Maybe providing a byline for every article would help make the reporting reliable, as someone would become accountable for their accuracy.


In this week`s edition, the City Commission Meeting Summary reports that the Commission unanimously approved a proposal to submit application for a Community Development Block Grant. This information is also incorrect. The Commission`s vote was actually four in favor and one against. This error may be unimportant to the paper, however, it is important to me. Several citizens asked that I not support another grant proposal right now, and I tried to represent their wishes. Your inaccurate report makes it seem as if I ignored their requests. Please correct this challenge the paper is encountering, or lose the trust of the community.

Thanks,
Vanessa Edmunds

Editors Note: We at Cedar Key News regret our error in reporting that Commissioner Edmunds voted for, rather than against the motion in question. At Commissioner Edmunds` suggestion, we are instituting a "Corrections Button" that should facilitate finding whatever corrections that are needed in the future.

Click for printer friendly version

Email this article to a friend

 

 

© 2013
Cedar Key News

cedarkeynews@gmail.com