From TVNewser (pic is theirs as well): A few tipsters noted the error last night in the Nightly News segment about author James Brady (a picture of the former press secretary was used). Minutes later, Brian Williams said: “Quick note here. As you might have noted last segment we briefly showed the wrong photo when [...]
In a report that aired on Nightly News on Wednesday January 21, we reported that “Power Bars” were among the types of peanut-containing food stuffs that had been recalled because of possible Salmonella contamination. The report should have said “energy bars.” Power Bar is a copyrighted brand and to the best of our knowledge no [...]
An April 27 story on ‘Nightly News’ incorrectly included video of penguins. The report was on a teenager visiting the North Pole. There are no penguins on the North Pole. Link Read some viewer comments here. Report an error
According to the Nexis file, this apology was delivered on NBC at 7 a.m. yesterday morning: HODA KOTB, anchor: A correction now. A report some viewers saw Wednesday indicated that former White House aide “Scooter” Libby spent time in jail for his role in the CIA leak case. In fact, President Bush commuted Mr. Libby’s [...]
A boy named Cassidy Grigg made the rounds of the morning shows Thursday, hitting the Today show on NBC, The Early Show on CBS, and Good Morning America on ABC. He said he was in the Colorado classroom when gunman Duane Morrison entered. Morrison eventually took six girls hostage and murdered one before killing himself. [...]
