The manuscript written in the self-criticism book when making mistakes should clearly describe the basic process, facts and reasons of making mistakes, as well as the determination and measures to correct them in the future. The following example is a comment written by Comrade Yang Dengqu, a reporter from People's Daily, on April 7 1982 for a report that is seriously inaccurate.

My comments

Comrade Wang Pengfei's opinion is very good. I hope to publish his letter and my preliminary examination in the newspaper to educate more journalists.

65438+1in late October, I went to southern Yunnan for an interview. On the 23rd, I learned that the soldiers and civilians in Shadian were preparing for the New Year's Eve party. I understood the content and wrote the first draft before dinner on the 24th (New Year's Eve). Because Shadian couldn't publish the manuscript, I had to go to the county to complete another interview task, so I left Shadian. Before I left, I entrusted Comrade Li Wenyi, the press officer of the resident troops, to attend the party at that time, and called me before 1 1. That night, Comrade Li Wenyi didn't call, so I sent the manuscript to the newspaper. Only when I read Comrade Wang Pengfei's letter did I know that the report was wrong.

After investigation, Zhang Ziren Adian was seriously ill that night and could not speak at the meeting. Speaking on his behalf is the propaganda director of the commune. Shadian's performance team didn't perform as planned because the masses demanded to see a movie as soon as possible. Comrade Li Wenyi didn't go to the party because his lover came to visit relatives in the army. This has caused the report to be inaccurate in important plots.

The main reason for the mistake is that my sense of responsibility is not strong, and my interview style is not deep and practical enough. As a reporter, no matter how many reasons there are, you should go to the front line in person, master first-hand materials and ensure that the facts are correct; In particular, the manuscript is drafted in advance and should be carefully verified when it is published. Instead of doing this, I went to interview another report, blindly pursuing the number of manuscripts, which will inevitably be ignored.

This report is untrue, and I feel very sad. I thank Comrade Wang Pengfei for his criticism, and I will learn from it seriously to avoid making similar mistakes in the future.

Yang Dengqu's Self-criticism Letter