Covid-19: It is not a joke
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Bedfordview and Edenvale NEWS will not publish any April Fool’s Day content tomorrow.
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Also read: PCSA the watchdog of ethics
Covid-19 has overwhelmed news platforms in recent weeks. The onus on our journalists to ensure credible, accurate and ethical reporting has become even greater.
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Dear reader,
As your local news provider, we have the duty of keeping you factually informed on Covid-19 developments. As you may have noticed, mis- and disinformation (also known as “fake news”) is circulating online. Caxton Local Media is determined to filter through the masses of information doing the rounds and to separate truth from untruth in order to keep you adequately informed. Local newsrooms follow a strict pre-publication fact-checking protocol. A national task team has been established to assist in bringing you credible news reports on Covid-19.
