Why confirming is important

During the past 24 hours there was a flurry of activity on the Internet that Chief Justice John Roberts would step down for health reasons.

Well, it ain’t so.

Above the Law presents a good review of the situation — and a lesson for journalists.

Anatomy of a Rumor: The Story Behind Chief Justice John Roberts’s ‘Retirement’

And as for the lesson, I put up a discussion at my blog site at George Mason University: Confirm and then publish

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