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This is why every writer needs any/more fact-checking
I have no idea what happened in the Wolf case—and this can be the hardest thing for a FCer to catch, a baseline early misread of data—but be aware that in more cases book publishers do not provide fact-checking, that is up to writer to manage and pay for themselves. It’s insane.
Here's another case, Jared Diamond's new book, where the fact-checking was patchy at best nytimes.com/2019/05/17/boo…
BTW, if you'd like to run a world-class fact-checking operation, we're looking for a new research editor (thanks to promotions for @NinaLisss and @id_gordon in turn). You will be responsible for training and supervising the next gen of FCers and reporters motherjones.com/jobs/research-…
Our fellows and FCers (and yes, paid) always—always!—get hired when they/if (we hire a lot of them) leave. You'll be instrumental in the careers of dozens.

And, if you need a FCer for your book, reach out to me or any MoJo editor and we'll put the word out through our alumni.
Here's an ode to fact-checking and our program and the role of a research editor by one of our best grads (and then copy editor and then fantastic mag writer and book author) @MacMcClelland motherjones.com/media/2011/12/…
You know @HMHbooks, it's really shabby when book publishers don't take responsibility for at least a framework for fact-checking and then hang the writer out to dry. thedailybeast.com/naomi-wolfs-pu…
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