The Sept. 26, 2008, obituary of Mickey Vernon mistakenly called Max Patkin the “Crown Prince” of baseball. He was known as baseball’s “Clown Prince.” Link
Letter sent to Congo: A story published Tuesday about the upcoming corruption trial of former Rep. William Jefferson incorrectly reported that the New Orleans Democrat had sent a letter to the “president of the Republic of Congress” in regard to a project Jefferson was promoting by the U.S. satellite company Worldspace. The letter was to the president of the Republic of Congo. Link
A listing of fun facts published on Page A5 of Monday’s Kalamazoo Gazette about “American Idol” finalist Matt Giraud contained a wrong nickname. The correct nickname is White Chocolate, affectionately given to him by some members of his high school choir. Link
The paper incorrectly reported that Giraud’s nickname was “Chocolate Thunder.” Darryl Dawkins is not amused.
The director Spike Jonze worked with Karen Orzolek, lead singer of the band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, on the soundtrack to an upcoming film, not the whole band as we suggested in an interview, ‘There are too many whiny bands’, 30 March, page 19, G2. The director of the video for their new single Zero is Barney Clay, not Barney Frank. Link
Michael Caine: An article about actor Michael Caine in Wednesday’s Calendar section identified the title of his new film as “Is There Anybody There?” The title is “Is Anybody There?” Also, the article stated that he lived as a child in Elephant Castle. The correct name is Elephant and Castle. Link
A picture on Monday with the continuation of an article about Paul Magliocchetti, a Washington lobbyist whose firm is closing after reports that federal prosecutors raided his office and his home, was published in error. The photograph showed Paul A. Magliocchetti, a lawyer in Haverhill, Mass., who is not connected to the lobbying firm and is not being investigated by federal prosecutors. Link
Green gaffe: There’s little doubt eco-warriors love a good chat as much as a tree hug, but our digitally dyslexic reporter’s creation of a new organisation was a revelation for verbose greenies (Recycling record comes under fire, page 18, March 23). It is more apt, of course, to discuss recycling with the Conservation Council than with the loquacious Conversation Council.
An article on March 10 about the political crisis in Madagascar, the island nation off Africa’s southeast coast, misspelled the name of the army colonel leading a group of mutinous soldiers who refused to suppress antigovernment demonstrations. He is Noël Rakotonandrasana, not Noel Rakotonandrasa. Link
We were wrong to describe Thurgood Marshall as the first African-American to serve in the US supreme court and a former aide to Bill Clinton. It was Thurgood Marshall Jr, son of the supreme court judge, who was Bill Clinton’s aide (’I'm smart, I can’t play dumb’, 28 February, page 8, Guide). Link
February 11, 2009 – 8:00 am
We Goofy-ed.
A story and photo caption in Monday’s paper confused two long-eared, beloved Disney cartoon characters. We said Goofy, but we meant Pluto.
February 9, 2009 – 3:02 pm
The provincial capital of Newfoundland was described as “St John” in our travel special section on Bonavista, Newfoundland (Observer Magazine, last week) but it is actually St John’s. St John is in New Brunswick, 657 miles to the south west. Be careful if you are booking flights to one of these towns. Link
February 4, 2009 – 8:00 am
An article about the Super Bowl halftime show on Page D6 of Friday’s Sports Daily section misspelled President Barack Obama’s name. Link
February 3, 2009 – 8:00 am
An article on Wednesday about a support group for women dating or married to men in the banking industry misspelled the surname of a prominent Wall Street investor in referring to the effect that significant financial news has on a partner’s mood. The investor is Warren E. Buffett, not Buffet. Link
January 27, 2009 – 8:00 am
An article on Sunday’s front page about a fatal shooting Friday night in Liberty City erroneously said Brandon Mills, one of the two teens killed, had been arrested in 2006. The arrest record belonged to another Brandon Mills, who was not involved in Friday’s incident. In the same article, the name of Miami Fire Department spokesman Ignatius Carroll was misspelled. Link
January 26, 2009 – 8:00 am
This article was amended on Tuesday 20 January 2009. In our entry on Garrison Keillor’s Lake Wobegon Days, we referred to a Prairie Ho Companion; we meant a Prairie Home Companion. This has been corrected. Link
Thanks, Jason!
January 26, 2009 – 8:00 am
A Jan. 22 Home article incorrectly said that Meredith Corp. is ceasing publication of Country Living magazine. That publisher is folding its Country Home magazine; Country Living, published by Hearst Communications, remains in operation. Link
January 23, 2009 – 8:00 am
Shane Watson wrote How to Meet a Man After Forty, not How to Meet a Man Over Forty (Digested Read, 20 January, page 19, G2). Link
January 20, 2009 – 8:00 am
A bit late, but still noteworthy:
A note from Charlie Rose: Our annual obituary program on December 31st included erroneous information. We included the name of George Butler the filmmaker on the obituary list. George is alive and well in New Hampshire making a film about veterans returning from Afghanistan. The George Butler who died in 2008 is not George Butler the filmmaker who is my friend of nearly 40 years. I sincerely regret this error and will have George Butler on the show when we return from holiday. Link
Thanks, Addison!
January 19, 2009 – 8:00 am
Prince: In an article last Sunday about Prince, the title of his upcoming album, “Lotusflow3r,” was given as “Lotus Flow3r.” Also, the title of the upcoming album from his protegee Bria Valente is “Elixer,” not “Elixir.” Link
January 16, 2009 – 8:00 am
In a Jan. 11 story about a state senator seeking an investigation into the state’s role in the case of a boy missing for more than a decade, The Associated Press misidentified the general counsel for the Kansas Department of Education. Her name is Dea Lieber, not Ed Libber. Link
Thanks, Candy!
January 12, 2009 – 8:00 am
The poet in Anthony Powell’s A Question of Upbringing is Mark (not William) Members; the name of another character is Quiggin, not Quiggan; and the country residence is Glimber, not Glimper (Digested classics, 3 January, page 17, Review). Link
December 23, 2008 – 11:00 am
Please note the important 4th writethru to SCOC-Cromwell which corrects the name of the former Supreme Court judge to Michel Bastarache, which had been changed to Bastard by a spellcheck error.
Thanks, Carolyn!
December 22, 2008 – 8:00 am
We accidentally referred to a “stellar sea lion” (29 November, p 6). The featured mammal is a Steller’s sea lion. Link
December 18, 2008 – 8:00 am
The name of home furnishings retailer Bed Bath & Beyond was misspelled as Bed Beth & Beyond in a Marketplace article Friday on retail liquidations. Link
Thanks, Jack!
December 18, 2008 – 8:00 am
We mistakenly appointed Bill Gates to the post of US defence secretary in an article with the headline: Obama’s education secretary is Chicago schools chief, 17 December, page 21. Robert Gates is currently secretary of defence in the US. Bill Gates is the founder and chairman of Microsoft and a philanthropist. Link