Daily writing prompt
If you had an unlimited budget for 24 hours, what would you do?
Answer: i would … Factcheck.
For Frontline ABC5 News: atm 2:41pm For anchor Ruth Cabal: Correct your reporter, any surrender by Jinggoy will be processed at the Sandiganbayan and not in San Juan (or not somewhere in San Juan)
Tip for news directors on live coverage where the reporter has to answer questions: Tell all reporters if they honestly do not know the answer on standupper during a live coverage to just say “aalamin natin yan mayamaya…” (“we will find out about that in a little while…”) rather than give an answer that is factually false or rather than give an answer that they have not verified to be accurate.
