Matt DeRienzo is group editor of Digital First Media's publications in Connecticut, including the New Haven Register, Middletown Press, Register Citizen and Connecticut Magazine. Contact him at mderienzo@21st-centurymedia.com.
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- John Berry leaving Connecticut to be editor of The Trentonian
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- Angela Carter rejoins New Haven Register staff
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- New Haven Register wins Best Sports Section, Writing awards
- Mark Brackenbury named Editor of the Year by Local Media Association
- Sean Carlin joins New Haven Register reporting staff
Category Archives: Fact Check
Washington Post shows it values accuracy, audience engagement in step away from ‘fortress journalism’
The Washington Post made a huge statement yesterday about the accuracy of its reporting, engaging with its audience and building a stronger relationship of trust with its readers. A link to this page – asking readers and sources to bring … Continue reading
A reporter’s guide to corrections
Here’s the internal protocol we have written for reporters at my newspaper for handling corrections. What would you change/add? Craig Newmark, founder of “Craig’s List,” has argued that “trust is the new black.” News outlets that emphasize accuracy, fact checking … Continue reading
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Why our Fact Check program is a crucial step away from traditional print media thinking
My column in The Register Citizen this week providing an update on the “Fact Check” program got lots of attention, thanks to John Paton, Jay Rosen, Jeff Jarvis, Craig Newmark and others. This is a very simple concept that started with … Continue reading
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