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by FussyZeus 3201 days ago
> What do you want, to have them be some parriahs that never find journalistic work again?

By the time the correction is issued, the false information has spread worldwide. There are still people who believe dumb conspiracy theories because the early coverage of events like Katrina and 9/11 got it wrong.

And the correction will never go viral the way the wrong-headed reporting will.

So yes, they shouldn't work again. And maybe if we burn enough people in such a way editors will pump the brakes a little on breaking news in such a way to avoid printing bullshit and infecting the public further.