
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. Then read my Columbia Journalism Review column that explains why checklists are so effective.
Finally, you have any tips or tricks for helping prevent errors, please share them with me, so I can share them with others.