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CraigSilverman

@LadySnarksalot @mimijohnson Gotta learn them early, or they'll never know how to handle this species. 13 minutes ago via TweetDeck in reply to LadySnarksalot
Clown attack! @ Parc Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier instagr.am/p/LGC_9Eg9Vx/ about 3 hours ago via Instagram from Montréal, Québec
Rhek i sang the Happy Birthday song to my friend and her date last night. Turns out he is @boniver. I'm probably gonna get a record deal now. about 16 hours ago via Echofon Retweeted by CraigSilverman and 1 other
@BasemBoshra Going out on a high. Goodnight all! about 16 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to BasemBoshra
@BasemBoshra Red Rain about 16 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to BasemBoshra
@BasemBoshra It's Raining Pots and Pans. about 16 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to BasemBoshra
@BasemBoshra It's Raining, Man(ifencours) about 16 hours ago via TweetDeck
Yay!!!!! RT @hfuhrmann: Copy editor on duty: "Before: one news story, nine exclamation marks. After: one news story, no exclamation marks." about 21 hours ago via TweetDeck
RT @Poynter: .@mathewi asks, Why do we need editors? Plenty of poeple anwser. (Couldn't resist.) journ.us/JZpjgJ about 23 hours ago via TweetDeck
When @mathewi asked 'Why do we need editors?"it set off an interesting discussion. Some highlights: silvr.me/JCoAlF about 23 hours ago via TweetDeck
@mathewi As you pointed out I, it's kind of my duty :) about 23 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to mathewi
@mathewi I see we have dueling Storifies going into posts :) Mine should be up soon. about 23 hours ago via TweetDeck
@mathewi Oh right, @myersnews just reminded me of this factor in the spread of incorrect info: silvr.me/LAmVuD about 24 hours ago via TweetDeck
@Digidave @mathewi @abeaujon You guys are making me feel appreciated but hella tired at the same time. about 24 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to Digidave
.@mathewi BUT I'M ONLY ONE MAN! Seriously, though: we should have better accountability structures than one blogger. about 24 hours ago via TweetDeck
agahran .@mathewi I believe in correcting errors in public, bcz they're inevitable -- but they also propagate fast, so fact-checking at least helps about 24 hours ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by CraigSilverman and 1 other
@mathewi One issue is the lack of standards accross journalists and orgs. Some are ethical and responsive. Some are not. Backstopping helps. about 24 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to mathewi
@jonkay Time to change your locks, I think. 10:38 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
tabloidwatch Meanwhile, today's Star reports on 'fury' that doesn't exist about an event that hasn't happened: tabloid-watch.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/stars-… 9:55 AM May 25th via web Retweeted by CraigSilverman and 18 others
Poynter Press-Register editor says "Perhaps I got carried away" with headline about "Exciting changes" journ.us/KQRde1 9:05 AM May 25th via TweetDeck Retweeted by CraigSilverman and 15 others

Name Craig Silverman
Location Montreal
Web http://www.poynte...
Bio Editor of Regret the Error, adjunct faculty @Poynter, editorial advisor @OpenFile and @Spundge. Media errors, corrections, verification, fact checking etc.