Jessamyn has the best overview of the Sarah Palin / Librarian debate that I have seen so far. The key to this, and to any other emotionally charged story, is to check your facts, and remember that everyone gets it wrong sometimes (so don’t be so sure about something even if you are sure).
Unrelated, but soberingly relevant, is the United Airlines “bankruptcy” story from a couple of days ago. The source seemed reliable, but the information was old. Again, some basic fact checking in the early stages of this would have saved a whole lot of grief.
Update: This New York Times article has a great overview of the UAL story… (thanks LISNews )
