Fact · Dictation for work and study
The Society of Professional Journalists says that neither speed nor format excuses inaccuracy.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Remember that neither speed nor format excuses inaccuracy.”
SPJ Code of Ethics, Society of Professional Journalists, Society of Professional Journalists, n.d., Seek Truth and Report It.
Open the original- What it measures
- The sentence sits in the same list as the duty to verify information before release. It is the society's advice on working quickly.
- What it does not show
- The code does not discuss dictation. The sentence applies to any fast method of drafting.