Earlier today, this correction was added to the online version of the explosive Guardian article that helped push phone hacking back into the news, and ultimately sink the News of the World: An article about the investigation into the abduction and death of Milly Dowler (News of the World hacked Milly Dowler’s phone during police [...]
Here’s a forthright and detailed apology from the editor of the Anniston Star: A newspaper story dutifully crossing its “T’s” and dotting its “I’s” can be a powerful tool in a community, a force for tremendous good. When it gets key facts wrong, however, it can inflict tremendous harm. In the case of one Tuesday [...]
ON August 28, 2011, the Sunday Tasmanian published an article under the headline “Taxman tracks Missing Millions” which made serious allegations against Ben Gray, the managing director of TPG Capital Australia. Some readers understood that the article suggested that he was involved in draining away $1.5 billion from Australian bank accounts to a hidden tax [...]
“Said & Done” (Sport, last week, page 6) was wrong to describe Sacha Gaydamak, former owner of Portsmouth FC, as “son of billionaire convicted arms trafficker Arcady”. Mr Gaydamak was cleared of charges relating to arms dealing by the French Supreme Court on 29 April 2011. We apologise for this error. Link Report an error
The office of the Press Ombudsman has directed The Sunday Independent to apologise to Credit Ombudsman Manie van Schalkwyk for falsely stating in a sub-headline that he was being investigated for corruption. Van Schalkwyk lodged a complaint with the Press Ombudsman about a story headlined “Hawks investigate complaints – Allegations of a conflict of interest [...]
The Iranian man being sought in connection with a bank scandal in Tehran referred to in a story on Monday, Oct. 31 , is Mahmoud Reza Khavari who lives in Toronto. The Globe and Mail did not suggest or intend to suggest that Mehregan Amirkhosravi of Montreal has been accused of any wrongdoing. Report an [...]
On Wednesday, the Nelson Mail published an article about the payment of bonuses to Nelson City Council staff, headlined “Council clarifies definition of bonus”. We accept that the article could have given the impression that the council’s chief executive, Keith Marshall, had made misleading statements concerning staff payments. Mr Marshall has made clear, and we [...]
In a column published October 23, 2011 the Ottawa Citizen repeated allegations made against Dr. Ben Fong, a local dentist and the owner of Menu-Map and Source Networks Company. The Ottawa Citizen could not reach Dr. Fong prior to publication and the column does not represent a fair and accurate report. The Ottawa Citizen apologizes [...]
ON August 3 this year the Daily Mirror published an article regarding the death of Miss Catherine Zaks, aged 21, in Krakow, Poland. The article contained claims that Miss Zaks, from Robertsbridge, East Sussex, abused drugs and had engaged in casual sex following the break-up of a long-term relationship. Miss Zaks’ parents have pointed out [...]
IN the Carmarthen Journal dated October 19 a report was published with the headline “Drug addict tried to steal cash from her grandfather” it was stated that Laura Jean Davies of Park Hall stole from her grandfather. This was not the case. We are happy to clarify and apologise for any upset or embarrassment caused. [...]
In the Irish Independent Sports Section on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 allegations were published about a person, whom we now know as Oliver Scully of Kilkeeran, Portarlington, Co Offaly. The Irish Independent unreservedly apologies for any impression given of any improper behaviour, misconduct or otherwise on the part of Mr Scully, who was a mentor [...]
Our article “Chelsea hit by Essien blow on first day back” (9 July 2011) suggested that the Chelsea’s then Medical Director, Dr Bryan English, had been sacked by the club because his medical staff failed correctly to diagnose injuries to key players. We now accept that these allegations were untrue and apologise to Dr English [...]
IN OUR briefing last week on women and the Arab awakening (“Now is the time”), we said that Rachid Ghannouchi, the leader of Tunisia’s Nahda party, opposes the country’s liberal code of individual rights, the Code of Personal Status, and its prohibition of polygamy. We also said that he has threatened to hang a prominent [...]
The Daily Mirror would like to apologise to Julie Kirkbride and Andrew MacKay for the article which appeared in yesterday’s paper. We acknowledge that Miss Kirkbride was cleared of any wrongdoing over her expenses by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards and that Mr MacKay, whilst criticised by the Commissioner over his expense claims, acted completely [...]
An article on 19 March suggested that actor Neil Morrissey had been banned from a French bar for drunken behaviour and encouraging binge-drinking, and that his property was worth £500,000. While we were shown a poster which indicated that he had been barred, we now accept that none of these allegations are correct. We also [...]
Irish broadcaster RTÉ issued an apology late last week that attempts to make up for a report that wrongly accused a priest of raping a minor and fathering a child as a result of that crime. After the report aired in May, Kevin Reynolds, the priest in question, was removed from his post with the [...]
An article in The Age on September 26 suggested that Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska has controlled the world’s biggest aluminium empire since winning a mafia showdown in the 1990s, and that he succumbed to political demands in order to continue running this business. The Age accepts that Mr Deripaska’s acquisition of the business was not [...]
AN article on 16 August reported that Manchester United footballer Tom Cleverley had begged a girl for sex after meeting her at a night club, even though he was dating a Page 3 model. In fact, entirely unknown to the girl it now transpires that the man involved, who looked like Tom Cleverley, was impersonating [...]
In our edition of July 3, we published an article that referred to a court case in 2004 that has become known as the Annabel’s Trial. The article made factual assertions about Brooke McVeagh in connection with that trial and the circumstances giving rise to the trial.We accept that these factual assertions were based on [...]
On Monday, 26 September, we published an article which claimed that Katie Price was involving her son, Junior, in violent pursuits and that this was of deep concern to her ex-husband, Peter Andre. In fact our story was incorrect and Katie has simply taken Junior to a noncontact fun fitness class designed by MMA trainer [...]
In our article “Man cleared of ‘sex in his sleep’ rape charge” (5 July 2011) we stated that Stephen Lee Davies had been acquitted of rape after arguing that he had been suffering from sexsomnia. We now understand that Mr Davies’s defence was that he did not commit the alleged offence. Although the court heard [...]
Thanks to Tabloid Watch, a great blog in the U.K., I was made aware of a series of notable recent corrections/apologies in the Daily Mail. Here they are, in order of appearance. And here’s a related Toronto Star column from me: An article on March 30 attributed four controversial appeal decisions to Lord Justice Sedley. [...]
On July 12, 2011, in an article titled “Detective to Sue News of the World Publisher,” we reported that Jonathan Rees murdered his former business partner, Daniel Morgan. This statement is not true, and was published by us notwithstanding that it is wholly incorrect. We did not contact Mr Rees before the article was published [...]
A column by Heather Mallick on July 28 contained a number of inaccurate statements about the well-known British journalist and author Melanie Phillips. Ms. Phillips has expressed her horror at the slaughter at Utoya, Norway in a clear and unambiguous way, writing “there can be no excuse, justification or rationale whatsoever for the atrocity perpetrated [...]
From a report by the Jewish Tribune: The Jewish Defence League of Canada (JDL) will sue CBC [Canadian Broadcasting Corporation] for defamation, said the JDL’s leader, after the country’s most prominent news organization called it a terrorist group. “This is a part of a campaign of defamation against people who are on the right wing,” [...]
