Did the author have any appropriate oversight, in terms of an editor ensuring that they were fair and balanced, or a fact-checking team that reached out independently to verify empirical claims, quotes, and background context?
I think it’s fine to attempt to do these sorts of things yourself, as long as you don’t make serious errors, and as long as you correct errors that pop up along the way.
I think it’s fine to attempt to do these sorts of things yourself, as long as you don’t make serious errors, and as long as you correct errors that pop up along the way.