A journalist requirement before reporting a story is that all facts must be checked and confirmed. This story failed to meet that requirement.

A pretty ordinary story except for one howler: the author quotes Henry Blodget on how he handled a story with stock-market implications -- without noting that Blodget was the key figure in a stock-market scandal in the late 1990s.

Interesting article on the recent CNN citizen report that sent Apple stocks plunging Friday with a false report on Steve Jobs. The author provides a factual account, citing multiple independent sources, and providing helpful context about this important topic.

Interesting subject. Hopefully this will help more people see the need to have community journialism alongdide traditional media. A system of checks and balance is needed. Thankfully we have News Trust...