How Fox Business anchor Claman handles verifying sources

Tony Maglio of The Hollywood Reporter interviewed Fox Business Network anchor Liz Claman about her work during the market meltdown last week.

Maglio reports, “Mistakes happen. But when mistakes happen in Claman’s line of work, they can have very serious consequences.

“‘We’re in an era, honestly, where everybody’s cutting and pasting off, not just illegitimate sources but legitimate sources. If I get something wrong (on air), it’s not [the source’s] fault — it’s my fault,’ Claman said. ‘People trade on what they see on my show — I’m not going to take that lightly. It’s people’s money.’

“‘I am, with my team, just virulently opposed to running with something until we double confirm it — full stop,’ Claman said. ‘We all make mistakes, but you cannot run something that’s going to gyrate the markets unless you are triple-sure of it.'”

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