Smells Fishy

We strive for the real stuff at NowPublic. When our editors flag a report or image "Fishy," it means that there are questions about the plausibility of the material. If your story was flagged this way, it’s not a condemnation, but an invitation to improve your contribution. Here are some of the questions that may arise: - Did the contributor "add something" that was: not part of the situation, untrue or exaggerated? - Is it possible the image or the text were not produced by the contributor? - Does it look like the contributor had first-hand experience, knowledge, or was eyewitness? - Was there "full disclosure" about sources used? - Is the contributor "independent" - or is there a conflict of interest that has not been disclosed?

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