Thursday, November 10, 2011

Out Of Class #2: Fatals Suck

Just a reminder to double-check things, folks. Unfortunately, two of you are getting that reminder the hard way.

One of you fataled by referring to the energy drink Four Loko as Four Loco. That is a different name, so that is a fatal.

Another one of you alternately referred to Consumers Energy as Consumers Power. Consumers Energy is the power company here in Michigan. Consumers Power is a small utility in Oregon. One is not the other.

I hate to see fatals on such a heavily-weighed assignment. But whether it's a story big or small, we have to be sure that we check our facts, and that we use our facts correctly.

And we have to work on taking our lumps and learning our lessons now (when it's just a grade on the line) and not later (when it may be your internship or job in question).

Sorry, guys.

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