EllenEinsporn

It's ok. Everyone makes mistakes...Just don't do it again.

That's the gist behind this quote at least, and I agree with it. No one is perfect. It's inevitable that everyone screws up from time to time and reporters are no exception. If a reporter gives faulty information once and apologizes for the mix-up, usually his career won't be altered too dramatically. However, if the same reporter gives faulty information repeatedly, it's likely that he will not be reporting for much longer. Most people are willing to overlook one mess-up, but too many mistakes pervade an air of carelessness, thus resulting in distrust from readers and employers. Just like any other mistake, it's ok to make one in reporting; however, it's not ok to make the same mistake twice. A reporter, and any other person for that matter, should not simply accept the fact that he has done something wrong and walk away with his head hanging. No, he should meet his mistake head-on, realizing what he did wrong, so that he can avoid a similar mistake in the future.