Regret the Error reports on media corrections, retractions, apologies, clarifications and trends regarding accuracy and honesty in the press. It was launched in October 2004 by Craig Silverman, a freelance journalist and author based in Montreal.
And now for a little something in the first person…
I serve as the site’s editor, and you can learn more about me and read some of my other work by visiting craigsilverman.ca. I aim to provide a non-partisan resource to serve both the press and the public; my overall goal is to help make news reporting more accurate and transparent.
To learn more about the mission and background of the site, I recommend you read this interview with me. I’m also the author of Regret the Error: How Media Mistakes Pollute the Press and Imperil Free Speech (Union Square Press/Penguin Canada), a book inspired by my work on this website. You can learn more about the book here. Perhaps you’d also like to purchase it.
If you’ve found a noteworthy correction or error, or would just like to get in touch, please feel free to contact me. I’d love to hear from you. I’m also available to offer advice about attaining accuracy, to comment on the issue for a media report, and to speak about the issue to groups, newsrooms and organizations.
