I don’t propose to know everything and in spite of what I do, I cannot claim to be an expert on a particular topic. But of course I may be more informed on some issues as in the course of my work I gather lots of information. Granted this information needs to be sieved to filter the truth and the facts from presumptions, fiction and outright lies.
So it’s a tough job sometimes getting the true picture.
Fact-checking is crucial as once the words leave your mouths or keyboards, it is hard to take them back.
And this is the guiding principle that bona fide journalists live by.
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