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NPR alters Gillibrand profile after outcry, though no explanation posted

André Natta — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:16:41 +0000

Rachel Larris of Name It Change It posted a story about changes made to a profile of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand that originally aired on May 16 during NPR’s Morning Edition.

The original story, among other things, referred to the New … Read more

Retraction by The Scotsman admits no evidence of ‘grief’ given to former soccer player

André Natta — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:02:39 +0000

The Scotsman made a timely retraction in the print edition of Wednesday’s paper. The story begins with news Wednesday that former Dundee United captain Jon Daly will become the first Irish Catholic to play for the Rangers football club.

A … Read more

Chicago Tribune correction offers history lesson

André Natta — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:21:43 +0000

Readers of Tuesday’s Chicago Tribune received a lesson in mass transit history with this correction:

A story Friday in the main news section stated incorrectly that in 1969 the CTA Dan Ryan Line became the first transit rail route
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Newspaper misspells its own name in article about winning awards

Craig Silverman — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:18:21 +0000

The Chronicle Herald of Halifax, Nova Scotia (my hometown paper!) was proud of its six wins at the Atlantic Journalism Awards this past weekend.

Like any publication that earns praise for its work, the paper celebrated its wins in an … Read more

The New York Times makes a nonkosher mistake

André Natta — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:14:56 +0000

The New York Times’ City Room blog has issued what Tablet Magazine is referring to as “perhaps the most Jewish ‘Times’ correction ever.” The post, published yesterday and written by Andy Newman, focused on the arrival of three female mulefoot hogs at the … Read more

New Guardian, Scoopshot efforts bring elements of automation to photo verification

Craig Silverman — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:50:04 +0000

User-generated content is rife with risk and opportunity.

The opportunity for it to deliver remarkable images is made clear on an almost-daily basis, be it in the midst of a crisis like the Boston Marathon bombings, Hurricane Sandy, or simply … Read more

New York Times issues amusing hipster correction

Craig Silverman — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:55:53 +0000

An amusing New York Times article about the hipster lifestyle in Brooklyn led to an oh-so-hipster correction:

An earlier version of this article referred incorrectly to the products sold at By Brooklyn. The store does not sell dandelion and burdock soda, … Read more

New Washington Post reader representative explains why he won’t be the paper’s ombud

Craig Silverman — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:50:41 +0000

Doug Feaver has no illusions about his new job.

“My primary mission is to respond to readers,” says the Washington Post’s new reader representative.

In other words, he is not an ombudsman.

“This is different — I’m not [charged with] … Read more

Major breaking news errors giving rise to new responses in Boston coverage

Craig Silverman — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:17:55 +0000

There is nothing new about the fact that a major breaking news event unleashed a torrent of rumors, hoaxes, reporting errors and misinformation. That some of them still reverberate, and will continue to, is also par for the course.

It … Read more

Tampa Bay Times correction admits reporter ‘not strong in the ways of the force’

Craig Silverman — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:32:17 +0000

The Tampa Bay Times, which is owned by Poynter, has offered up one of the better corrections of the year to date.

Reporter Shelley Rossetter went to Tampa Comic Con and misquoted the event moderator in regard to a Star Wars … Read more