Posts Tagged ‘philadelphia inquirer’

Philly Inquirer writer suggests fans throw batteries at baseball player

In Saturday’s “High & Inside” column, The Inquirer made a regretful attempt at humor in a reference to Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Drew’s coming to Philadelphia to play against the Phillies in June. The sentence, “Get your D-cells ready,” should have been edited out of the story. Any reference to throwing batteries at a [...]

Philly Inquirer confuses sex offender and judge

The Inquirer yesterday erred in publishing a photograph that accompanied a story on Judge Paul W. Tressler of Montgomery County Court. The photograph was not of the judge, shown at left, but of Howard Nevison, a sex offender sentenced by Tressler in 2006. The Inquirer regrets the error and apologizes. Link Thanks, David!  Report an [...]

Resurrection

An article on Irish pubs in the March 16 Travel section said the singer Tommy Makem occasionally performs at the Black Rose pub in Boston. Makem died in August. Link Thanks, Tim!  Report an error

All reality show contestants are alike

An article in Saturday reViews referred to Big Brother charter cast member Will Mega as “knife-wielding.” That incident involved a different contestant in a subsequent season of the CBS reality show. Link  Report an error

Billions can’t buy you name recognition

A June 26 editorial incorrectly identified the company chaired by Wall Street investor/philanthropist Warren E. Buffett. The firm is Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Link  Report an error