Remember the boy scouts….
One thing we all know about the Internet is that it provides a research resource beyond anything previously available. This has serious implications for communicators in all fields. If you want to appear credible, you must be sure of your sources. Any innaccuracies will be quickly tackled on line.
The discovery that a significant amount of the UK’s dossier on Iraq came from a tweleve year old dissertation prepared by a college student, probably doesn’t inspire a lot of confidence in the rest of the document.
Further proof (if it were needed) that on the Internet you should always be prepared. More here.
Murphy's Law 