As reports came out Thursday morning about the capture or death of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi during violence in his hometown of Sirte, news websites published information immediately with extreme caution. Of the 10 leading websites I checked between 8:40 and 9 a.m., every one of them provided information in the headline to communicate how reliable the report might be. This transparency helps boost credibility during breaking news. || Related: Broadcast and cable nets scramble to confirm and cover Gaddafi’s status
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