In January, her office said it had stopped updating the death toll, blaming a lack of access in Syria and its inability to verify source material.
In their apology, the publisher and editor wrote, "Clearly, we placed too much trust in a reporter and did not verify sourcing with necessary frequency".
There did not appear to be clearly defined and documented procedures to periodically verify source data.
Historically, clinical research monitors (CRAs) have traveled to sites to verify source documents, conduct training or retraining, and assess compliance with ethical and regulatory guidelines.
It says it has, therefore, been working to expand the number of verified sources in this region.
But this approach would do little to influence the situation on the ground". It says it has, therefore, been working to expand the number of verified sources in this region.
To achieve this accuracy, Sage is focused on what Arora called "verified sources".
TrapCrunch.com, a clear parody to TechCrunch, claims in its WhoIs tagline to be, "Breaking technology news from verified sources".
When it comes to strengthening quality journalism, Schindler said Google has already been adjusting its algorithms to prioritize "more authoritative sources," and it's also highlighting verified sources in its results with a Top News section.
