I am often asked for a list of Web sites I read. I am equally curious about what some of my friends, colleagues and readers read, so I thought I would turn this into a group exercise. I will, starting today and in occasional future columns, describe a site I read multiple times every day. I will try to mix it up so there are both blogs and other kinds of sites. One thing you can be sure of: each is a site I read at least twice a day, unless I am on vacation or in a place without connectivity.
And I would like your help. If you know the site, please add your feedback, good or bad. In addition, please submit your must-read sites either via e-mail to me or in this feedback area attached this article.
To start us off:
RegretTheError.com: This is a blog of corrections compiled from around the media world. Sometimes funny, sometimes scary, always fascinating, this site is one of my first stops every day. Some days I stop by three or more times. Among the interesting things to note is the number of mainstream publications without corrections policies or listings. I first learned about it in this 2004 Poynter posting by Steve Outing:
It’s been said by many people that blogs are forcing traditional
journalism to evolve and improve. One way this is happening is with
blogs devoted to watchdogging the media in general (e.g., CJR Campaign Desk) and individually (e.g., ChronWatch).
Here’s the latest example: Regret the Error,
a new blog devoted solely to reporting on newspaper errors. The site’s
mission: to “report on corrections, retractions, clarifications, and
trends regarding accuracy and honesty in North American media.”
YOUR TURN: Please share your reading lists by e-mailing me at poynter@sree.net (with your permission, I will share them here or in a future column) or by putting in your comments directly into this feedback page.
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