The wrestler Andre “the giant” Roussimoff has not retired from films, as we said. He died in 1993 (Ah, Mr Valuev, we’ve been expecting you. . ., 10 November, page 11, G2). Link
Clare Burstall, former director of the National Foundation for Educational Research, whose birthday we recently listed, died in 2006 (3 September, page 33). 
The July 7 article "GOP Has Big Manua to Climb in Hawaii" mentioned Honolulu City Councilman Duke Bainum as a possible Democratic candidate for Hawaii’s 1st district seat. Bainum died in June.
An obituary on Thursday about Thomas Berry, a Roman Catholic priest and influential environmental theologian, referred incorrectly to one of his brothers. His brother Francis died before him; he is not a survivor. 
A story in yesterday’s Telegram & Gazette incorrectly reported the parents of Jeffrey B. Mullan, who was named acting executive director of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, still lived in Worcester. Both parents are deceased. 
Frankie Vaughan was not celebrating his 81st birthday yesterday. The singing legend died in September 1999 (Page 37, February 3).
The name of the histopathologist Professor William Robertson, who died in April last year, was accidentally included in our Birthday list for 17 January, page 47. Apologies to his family. 
The “happy birthday!” feature on Page E2 of Tuesday’s Good Living: Health & Fitness section mistakenly included rocker Ronnie Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd fame. Van Zant died in an airplane crash in 1977. Editor
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- Lawsuit Alleges Plagiarism by Hartford Courant - NYTimes.comThe New York Times | November 19, 2009
- MSNBC Host Apologizes For Using Fake Palin Pics | TPM LiveWiretpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com | November 16, 2009
- CBC admits Palin book gaffe - The Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail | November 17, 2009They used the cover from the anti-Palin book instead of the real thing.
- 'Daily Show' Producers, Writers Say They're Serious about Media CriticismPoynter Institute | November 17, 2009The Daily Show has a fact checker on staff!
- A Speculative Post on the Idea of Algorithmic Authority Clay Shirkyshirky.com | November 15, 2009
- CNBC Apology for Calling Marathon Winner Not 'Technical' American Still Gets It WrongStinky Journalism | November 10, 2009
- What online journalists can learn from information scientists De nieuwe reporterDe Nieuwe Reporter | November 9, 2009
- Multi-Platform 'Content Room' Puts Journos in New RolesEditor & Publisher | November 6, 2009
- Toward a Slow-News Movement Mediactivemediactive.com | November 8, 2009Dan Gillmor on speed v. accuracy
- Jayson Blair Addresses W&L Journalism Ethics Institute :: Washington and Lee Universitywlu.edu | November 6, 2009
- Lawsuit Alleges Plagiarism by Hartford Courant - NYTimes.com
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