I can’t vouch for when this appeared in the Argus Observer, but it appears to be a legit scan of a correction:

Thanks, David and Criggo.com!
I can’t vouch for when this appeared in the Argus Observer, but it appears to be a legit scan of a correction:

Thanks, David and Criggo.com!
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.