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January 11, 2017

Report looks at ethics behind news coverage of Brexit plus tips for spotting fake news

By Freddy Mayhew

A report on ethical news coverage has offered tips to journalists on how to spot fake news and the ethics of Brexit coverage in the UK press.

The Ethics in the News report, published yesterday by charity the Ethical Journalism Network, said journalists should follow “simple ground rules” to avoid repeating stories that aren’t true.

They include:

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