November 18, 2009 – 8:00 am
In a Nov. 17 video our original headline and caption said pictures within the clip were home video from a wedding. In fact, the video was created as part of a viral marketing campaign on responsible drinking by the brewer Heineken. Link
November 9, 2009 – 8:00 am
In the Nov. 6 “Slatest,” Daniel Politi mistakenly stated that the “son of Trevor Gretzy” was on the football team of Oaks Christian High. Trevor Gretzky is on the team, and he is the son of Wayne Gretzky. Link
November 3, 2009 – 8:00 am
On Oct. 29, we reported on the death of Chuck Biscuits, the former D.O.A. and Danzig drummer, which turned out to be a hoax. The B.C.-born drummer’s brother confirmed a day later that Biscuits, whose real name is Charles Montgomery, is healthy and living in Seattle. Link
Related story here.
October 2, 2009 – 8:00 am
On July 24, 2009, Cityfile published an article entitled “Jim Dolan To Kill Christmas In July?” which contained speculation on the fate of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the Radio City Rockettes. Click here for an important update on this article.
On July 27, 2009, Cablevision, Madison Square Garden, and Cablevision chief executive James Dolan [...]
September 28, 2009 – 8:00 am
In a Sept. 21 “Highbrow” column, Meghan O’Rourke stated that the Munchkins live in the northern portion of Oz. They live in the east. She also referred to the canal linking the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes as the Eerie Canal. It’s the Erie Canal. Link
September 18, 2009 – 2:43 pm
A columnist with The Punch, a Rupert Murdoch-owned website in Australia has apologized for what he calls “a stupid and offensive joke.” The apology:
A few weeks ago I made a stupid and offensive joke in a piece written in the immediate aftermath of the drawn opening Ashes Test.
It involved the alleged time-wasting tactics of the [...]
August 24, 2009 – 8:00 am
An Aug. 14 "Jurisprudence" mentioned a detainee at Guantanamo Bay named Mohammed Jawad. A photograph of a different man, named Mohammed Jawad Amjad, originally accompanied the article. The photograph was removed. Link
August 17, 2009 – 8:00 am
This story has been edited since its original release to clarify that there is no evidence, nor quote from a reputable news outlet, confirming Lady Gaga’s intersex status. We regret the error. Link
The above editor’s note is undercut by the story’s headline, "Lady Gaga? Hermaphrodite Rumors are True!"
August 17, 2009 – 8:00 am
In the Aug. 7 installment of "The End of America," Josh Levin originally stated that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believes that Jesus will be resurrected to rule on American soil. The LDS Church believes he will return, not be resurrected. In addition, the church believes that Jesus will also reign in [...]
August 14, 2009 – 8:00 am
In the Aug. 12 story "Obama’s Healthcare Horror," we incorrectly said that the White House counsel had been fired. In fact, there has been speculation in the press reports that the White House counsel will be fired — but he has not been. Link
August 12, 2009 – 8:00 am
Editor’s Note: This version corrects the original editorial which implied that physicist Stephen Hawking, a professor at the University of Cambridge, did not live in the UK. Link
Oh, but there’s so much more to this Editor’s Note from Investor’s Business Daily. It omits the original, ridiculous statement contained in the editorial. And here it [...]
August 10, 2009 – 8:00 am
In the June 29 " Books " column, Johann Hari originally included two phrases that could have given the incorrect impression that Richard Bernstein has attended, or approves of, brothels where women are coerced. This was not Hari’s intention or Slate’s. We have amended these sentences to clarify that Bernstein does not approve of forced [...]
In a July 31 story about doctors who own their own scanning equipment to conduct tests, the initial headline mischaracterized some tests as “useless” or “needless.” The story did not characterize the tests that way. Link
The July 28 story "Immigrants Should Be Eligible for the Presidency" originally contained a paragraph stating that several Founding Fathers, including Alexander Hamilton, were ineligible for the presidency because of the circumstances of their birth. This paragraph was inaccurate and has been deleted from the story. Link
Who knew magazine fact checking could be so funny? Check this video from Funny Or Die — it includes Bill Murray:
Bill Murray in FCU: Fact Checkers Unit
Thanks, Kim!
*Correction: I somehow managed to misspell the word "checkers" in the headline. It has been corrected, and I also smacked myself in the head. Thanks, Jake!
In the July 15 "Movies," Dana Stevens misidentified Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as the ante-antepenultimate movie in the Harry Potter series. It is the antepenultimate movie. Link
A June 26 story about how sales of Michael Jackson merchandise could get a boost after his death incorrectly listed musician Chuck Berry as deceased. Chuck Berry, 82, is still alive and touring.
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AN EARLIER VERSION OF THIS STORY INCORRECTLY DESCRIBED BUFFINGTON’S SPECIAL SUPPORT HOSE AS "MERCURY-LINED." THE HOSE ARE MERCURY-GAUGED, MEANING THAT BAROMETRIC MERCURY IS USED TO MEASURE THE COMPRESSION OF THE HOSE. THEY ARE NOT MERCURY-LINED WHICH WOULD, OF COURSE, MAKE THEM POISONOUS. I REGRET THE ERROR. — SR Link
The June 6 story "The Learjet Repo Man" initially stated that Pat Sage is Nick Popovich’s wife. She is his ex-wife. Salon regrets the error. Link
Seymour Hersh has come out swinging against false reports claiming that he told an Arab TV station that Vice President Dick Cheney had ordered the assassination of for Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Raw Story has a report in which the Pulitzer winner decries articles that completely fabricated comments attributed to him. Raw Story notes [...]
The Washington Times made an embarrassing mistake on its website last week. This picture pretty much speaks for itself:
Yes, those are the Obama kids. No, they weren’t involved in the story.
After being spotted by one blog, the image quickly spread. Some people said it was an example of the Times’ right-wing bias. The Times spoke [...]
In a May 7 story, msnbc.com published an incorrect photo of the suspect in the shooting at Wesleyan University. The photo was supplied by The Associated Press and credited to the university. The AP later notified the media that the wrong photo had been published, and the Police Department in Middletown, Conn., supplied a correct [...]
In the April 28 “Explainer,” Juliet Lapidos wrote that the demand for doctors in 2020 will be many tens of thousands less than we’ll have. She meant “more.” Link
The McClatchy Watch blog spotted this bad typo on a Raleigh News & Observer blog post:
Roughly three weeks ago, the website of Sports Illustrated reported that NFL draft prospect B.J. Raji had tested positive for marijuana at the NFL combine. The story was widely quoted but it also drew criticism, especially after Raji’s agent disputed the tale. Days later, SI scrubbed the story off its site. The FanHouse asked SI [...]
