A sentence in Kirk Wickersham's editorial page Compass column on Page A-7 Tuesday about U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller's idea of cutting federal spending should have read: "This is a 95 percent reduction from existing spending levels for all government programs and services except the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan." A typographical error had the [...]
Daryush Parsi's support for women's tennis player Aravane Rezai, whom he first saw play at the 2010 U.S. Open, is based on their shared Iranian heritage. An item in the Sept. 1 Open Racket column about fans who seek to become suitors incorrectly included Mr. Parsi, who is married, and incorrectly implied his motivation for [...]
Jonathan Capehart is an editorial writer for the Washington Post, an MSNBC contributor and a seemingly smart, nice guy. If he is indeed a nice guy, he will probably have to just grin and bear it for a few days after a somewhat ill-conceived blog post made Monday night. In an entry in WaPo's "PostPartisan" [...]
When I make a mistake, I do it front of 67,000 subscribers and many of them are happy to point out the error of my ways. So today, by popular demand: A correction. Castle Gate is very near the town of Helper. It is nowhere near the town of Heber. I said Castle Gate was [...]
A story on page 6A of Friday's Enterprise about state disciplinary action against three local physicians incorrectly said Dr. Pradip J. Morbia of Port Arthur had his medical license suspended by the Texas Medical Board. His license was not suspended. Morbia and the state board entered into an agreed order requiring the doctor to complete [...]
In the Sept. 1 article "City councillor race grows crowded with two more entrants," it incorrectly stated that Joseph Molnar was a newcomer to municipal politics. Molnar was, in fact, previously a city councillor in the early 1980s. While interpreted as a comment on his candidacy, the quote from the brief discussion — "I've never [...]
From an AP story about this Vanity Fair article: A writer for Vanity Fair has acknowledged a case of mistaken identity in an unflattering article about Sarah Palin in the magazine's October issue. Reporter Michael Joseph Gross describes Palin's youngest son, Trig, being pushed in a stroller by his older sister, Piper, before a rally [...]
Alongside a story about the Palestinian-Israeli talks in Washington, a side panel showed some of the main people involved (Key figures at the White House, 2 September, page 22). In early editions, the thumbnail photo of "King Abdullah II" showed the king of Saudi Arabia instead of the king of Jordan. Link Report an error
Like people who can’t help asking for health advice from any doctor they meet, journalists who recognize me as the Regret the Error guy usually have two questions on their mind. I view these queries as a reward for spending six years researching, tracking and reporting on press errors and accuracy. First, they want to [...]
Mike Wise wasn’t. Earlier this week, the Washington Post sports columnist decided to tweet a fabricated claim that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger would be given a five game suspension by the NFL. Wise later said the erroneous tweet was his way of showing that “anybody will print anything.” Well, he proved that people would [...]
DUE to a production error in yesterday's The Daily Telegraph, a photo of Hawthorn player Michael Osborne ran alongside a story pertaining to Hawks player Travis Tuck becoming the first AFL footballer to record a third strike under the league's drug code. Osborne is one of Hawthorn's longest serving players. The Daily Telegraph apologises [...]
S.M. "Ghazi" Ghanzafar's Aug. 21 letter to the editor decried the spread of Islamophobia in the United States. A reference to the letter in an article on Page 1A Tuesday misinterpreted the letter's intent because of a Daily News error. Link Report an error
In the August 26 edition, we mistakenly published a headline which stated that the Court of Appeal had upheld a claim of malicious falsehood against Asda. This was not the case, and we apologise unreservedly to Asda. In fact, the Court decided only that the claimant, Ajinomoto, may continue to pursue its claim. Link Report [...]
A headline on Page 5 of Tuesday's Local section incorrectly described Anthony Genovese and his connection to a sex slavery case. Genovese is not implicated in the case. Further, the headline wrongly stated that officials said Genovese capitalized on the state's lax oversight to open bars and strip clubs in Palm Beach County. Here's the [...]
While we’ve had loose guidelines around this procedure for years, we’re going to need to formalize them, and then continue to evolve them. We’ll share what we come up with in updates to this post, and welcome your thoughts and suggestions in the comments below.One question to get the discussion going: How much do you [...]
The Morning Star wishes to make clear that the reference to Care UK in the lead story on page 5 yesterday (Elderly go hungry on hospital wards) was entirely erroneous and unjustified. The company mentioned was in no way involved in the incident reported. In fact, Care UK is independently assessed as being among the [...]
A photo accompanying a Monday World News article about an alleged crackdown by Saudi Arabia on political activists was of Suliman al-Reshoudi, who is being detained by the government and is represented by Mohammed al-Qahtani, co-founder of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association. In some editions, the caption incorrectly identified the man in the [...]
In a Sept. 1 Twitter posting from ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter that appeared on ESPN.com's NFL page, a report that Byron Westbrook had been released by the Washington Redskins was incorrect. Westbrook remains with the Redskins. Link I reported on ESPN's cross-platform corrections policy a few years back. Report an error
Clarification: The main headline for an article in Sunday's Arts & Entertainment section about an American Repertory Theater production of "Cabaret'' did not intend to suggest that the relationship between Amanda Palmer, who stars in the show, and Steven Bogart, her former drama teacher and mentor at Lexington High School, who is directing the production, [...]
A headline in Sunday's editions incorrectly stated people in Afghanistan were dealing with the problems from recent floods. The flooding is in Pakistan. Report an error
The Political Times column on Thursday, about Representative Earl Blumenauer of Oregon and his approach toward the federal debt, characterized his view of the Social Security Trust Fund incorrectly. Mr. Blumenauer said he believes that the fund, backed by government securities, is solvent and will remain so for decades to come, but he argues that [...]
A panel headlined Other classic New York urban myths (25 August, page 8, G2) included an entry on the "money train" reportedly used to transport the subway system's cash and takings. This was not a mythical train but a real one. Link Report an error
