Regret the Error » photo misidentification

Photo mixup

Craig Silverman — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:00:12 +0000

IN The Journal yesterday, we carried a story about the inquest into the tragic death of Corporal Lee Brownson, 30, above left, from Bishop Auckland, who was killed in Afghanistan. We incorrectly used a photo of his friend and colleague David Henry, above right, of Poplar Lea, Brandon, County Durham. We apologise for any confusion and upset this may have caused.

Philly Inquirer confuses sex offender and judge

Craig Silverman — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:59:25 +0000

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!

Just some random trucks*

Craig Silverman — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:00:01 +0000

A photo of trucks on a Texas highway that ran in a Nov. 1 story about drug testing of truck drivers could have been construed as related to the problems discussed in the story. In fact, it was a file photograph meant solely to show several big trucks on a busy highway. Any recognizable truck or trucking company brand that appeared in the picture was in no way connected with or tied to the issue mentioned in the story. Link

*Correction Nov. 22: The headline on this post originally read “Juat some random trucks.” It has been corrected. We regret the error. Thanks for catching it, Jay!

Fun with photos

Craig Silverman — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:00:00 +0000

In Thursdayâ€™s edition we erroneously ran a photo of former Metro Councilman David Briley accompanying a story on his brother, state Rep. Rob Briley. The City Paper regrets the error.

Seems like an understandable error, except that Rep. Briley had recently “checked into rehab after being charged with two felonies, a DUI and several additional misdemeanors after two incidents in DeKalb and Wilson counties in early September,” according to the Nashville City Paper. So perhaps his brother wasn’t so pleased with the mixup after all. The online version of the article does not carry the correction, though it does have the correct photo. The e-paper version shows the correction here.

Big hat tip to Kleinheider at VolunteerVoters.com for spotting the error and writing about it.

All workouts are alike

Craig Silverman — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:00:00 +0000

An article about men doing yoga was illustrated with a photograph of a T’ai Chi class (He was invading my sanctuary, page 18, G2, October 16). Link