The publisher of JtownConnect has written an apology for wrongfully publishing the demise of the Plateau State
Polytechnic rector, Mr Dauda Gyemang, which was published yesterday on the site.
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Hello to the prestigious heads on the Plateau, with sincere apologies,
we regret to have published such news about the Plateau State
Polytechnic rector, Mr Dauda Gyemang whom we reported to have passed on
yesterday after rumors surfaced online.The news broke not just the internet but the entire State causing panic and fear among friends, family and well wishers.
2hours after the news spreaded, we confirmed that the rumors were false,
the Rector, Mr Dauda Gyemang also debunked the death rumor via
Viewpointnigeria where he asked the general public to disregard such
information as he is well, strong, hail and hearty.We publishing such kind of news is the greatest mistake ever done on our
prestigious platform. Just like one of our readers tagged it “IRRESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM”The complicating issue here is this; in one of the paragraph View Point
Nigeria used was that JTownConnect Nigeria reported that the rector was
dead.You may read here
NOTE: we published his death rumor and NOT that he was dead (these are two different things entirely), you may read what we published here
We feel sorry for that, and wish the rector a long life.
Thanks
Is this really an apology?
At the end you cited:
" NOTE: we published his death rumor and NOT that he was dead (these are two different things entirely)"
~ In journalism as a profession, aren't you to publish "facts" (of which you can defend) not rumors?!
If you chose to follow the current trend online of publishing rumors because it sounds sweet to the ear of rumor mongers, you will make money, but you will lose your worth as a credible & "RESPECTED" journalist.