| “The news media” | “The news media you use most often” | |
| Are willing to admit their mistakes | 27% | 47% |
| Try to cover up their mistakes | 58% | 32% |
| Neither applies | 14% | 20% |
MYMEDIA6: Do the media cover up mistakes? Most think the media in general do, but not the media they use
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About the Author: Laurie Beth Harris
Laurie Beth Harris was the Editorial Manager of the American Press Institute, and lead writer of API's morning newsletter, Need to Know, until May 2018.
She is the former copy fellow at Southern Living magazine. Laurie Beth is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Journalism and Mass Communication. While at UNC, Laurie Beth served as copy desk editor at The Daily Tar Heel.
