False, yet disturbing headline published by Microsoft News
The anatomy of a media correction. Syndicated error calls attention to systemic failure of people working in information dissemination. Falsity remains.
| By Greg Fisher
This is about credit scores.
In January, Cameron Huddleston, a columnist for Gobankingrates wrote, "In addition, insurers, utility companies, cell phone companies, employers and even landlords use credit scores to determine your dependability."
That is not true. Employers do not use credit scores. It is the 10th anniversary of emphatic statements by the credit bureaus that they do not provide scores for employment purposes.
Microsoft published that false information.
In fact, in September, Huddleston wrote, "Employers look at job candidates’ credit reports — not their credit scores."
Huddleston (an "award-winning journalist" and "personal finance expert") follows @creditscoring on Twitter. So does Gobankingrates.
False yet horrific headline
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Now it says, "Frontier Airlines passenger opens cabin door, deploying the emergency slide" ("in flight" was removed). #1810S
— Greg Fisher ?? (@creditscoring) October 26, 2018
What is the name of the person who wrote the headline? #TheHed #TheEditors #mediaerror #error #mediacorrection #correction #mediaaccuracy pic.twitter.com/264Sc9oQUp
FROM: Greg Fisher, Truth and Falsity
TO: Joel Gunderson
DATE: Fri, Oct 26, 2018 at 2:20 PM
SUBJECT: Re: Voicemail follow-up
Name: Greg Fisher
Publication: Page A2 (pagea2.com), Truth and Falsity (truthandfalsity.com)
Request:
What is the name of the person who wrote the headline, "Frontier Airlines passenger opens cabin door in flight, deploying the emergency slide"? https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/frontier-airlines-passenger-opens-cabin-door-in-flight-deploying-the-emergency-slide/ar-BBOT7OA
Who edited it to say, "Frontier Airlines passenger opens cabin door, deploying the emergency slide" (removing "in flight")?
Does a public notation of that correction exist?
What is your correction policy?
Phone number: 937-681-3224
Deadline: 2018-10-30
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The Credit Scoring Site
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FROM: Greg Fisher, Truth and Falsity
TO: Satya Nadella, Microsoft; Joel Gunderson
DATE: Sat, Nov 3, 2018 at 11:46 AM
SUBJECT: Re: Voicemail follow-up
You published, "'The Senate will have an opportunity to undo a portion of the Republican campaign to sabotage health care,' Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on the Senate floor Tuesday, ahead of the vote." https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/senate-democrats-look-to-turn-focus-back-to-health-care/ar-BBOcs33
That is not true. Senator Schumer has never been the majority leader. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-democrats-look-turn-focus-back-health-care-n918321
Make a correction today. I'm not filling out any form.
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Greg Fisher
Truth and Falsity
truthandfalsity.com
The Credit Scoring Site
creditscoring.com
PO Box 342
Dayton, Ohio 45409-0342
mobile/text 937-681-3224
NBC made a correction but the error still exists in the internet domain msn.com. Rob Bennett is the editor in chief of Microsoft News.
If Microsoft can't get the fundamental history of The United States of America right, the arcane details of credit scoring don't have a chance.
Vote of no confidence. Falsity remains.
Follow the activity of Item #1810S using that hashtag.
