Carrie Anne’s paper released a story about the past job experience of Hamilton, a city council member who has previously disagreed with the paper. The story was later proven to be incorrect due to an honest research mistake. Carrie Anne printed a short statement that said, “The story we printed about Hamilton’s past work experience was incorrect. We apologize, and we will let Hamilton make a statement in our paper about the incident.” This led to an even deeper mistrust of the paper than before the statement was printed. What did Carrie Anne forget to do?
A. apologize for the mistake
B. admit to making the mistake
C. allow the accused to respond to the mistake
D. explain the reasons for the mistake
D. explain the reasons for the mistake
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A. Students get to work for academic credit. B. Many students want to see clean parks on campus. C. It will be an opportunity to work with friends. D. Students don't know where to volunteer.
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What will be an ideal response?
Discuss at least three antidotes for self-focus suggested in your textbook
What will be an ideal response?