
A correction to the Harper’s Weekly Review newsletter of June 27:
It was not Rep. Peter King of New York but Rep. Steve King of Iowa who said that Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi’s heavenly reward would be 72 virgins who "all look like Helen Thomas."

A correction to the Harper’s Weekly Review newsletter of June 27:
It was not Rep. Peter King of New York but Rep. Steve King of Iowa who said that Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi’s heavenly reward would be 72 virgins who "all look like Helen Thomas."
I offered some basic advice for preventing factual errors in this post. You should also download the free Regret the Error accuracy checklist here.
I explained why checklists are so effective in this column for Columbia Journalism Review.
Finally, you have any tips or tricks for helping prevent errors, please share them with me, so I can share them with others.