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Large and in charge

Craig Silverman — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:00:27 +0000

The June 16 Broadsheet post “Study: Fat Women Starved of Sex” originally stated that “obese men had just as much nookie as average guys.” It should have read, “obese men were just as likely to have had a sexual partner in the last 12 months as average guys.” Link

Share a name, become a “healer” of gays

Craig Silverman — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:00:11 +0000

In the Dec. 8 Broadsheet post “‘Curing’ Gays Turns to Killing,” Richard Cohen, author of “Coming Out Straight: Understanding and Healing Homosexuality,” was incorrectly referred to as a Washington Post columnist. There is a newspaper columnist of the same name, but he is a different person. Link

But there was speculation!

Craig Silverman — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:00:18 +0000

In the Aug. 12 story "Obama’s Healthcare Horror," we incorrectly said that the White House counsel had been fired. In fact, there has been speculation in the press reports that the White House counsel will be fired — but he has not been. Link

Founding Fathers get drawn into the birther debate

Craig Silverman — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:00:24 +0000

The July 28 story "Immigrants Should Be Eligible for the Presidency" originally contained a paragraph stating that several Founding Fathers, including Alexander Hamilton, were ineligible for the presidency because of the circumstances of their birth. This paragraph was inaccurate and has been deleted from the story. Link

Together again

Craig Silverman — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:00:16 +0000

The June 6 story "The Learjet Repo Man" initially stated that Pat Sage is Nick Popovich’s wife. She is his ex-wife. Salon regrets the error. Link

All politicians are alike

Craig Silverman — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:00:22 +0000

The March 18 story “Just How Bad Off Is the Republican Party (Part 2)?” originally stated that Kansas Lt. Gov. Mark Parkinson would not be running for governor in 2010 because of questions about a relationship with an aide. In fact, Parkinson is not running so that he can tend to his family business. A researcher confused Parkinson with former Kansas Attorney General Paul Morrison, who left office in 2008 because of a sex scandal. The story has been corrected. Salon regrets the error. Link

No apology?

Salon corrects multiple errors in feature article

Craig Silverman — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:00:34 +0000

In the article “Is Briana Waters a terrorist?,” published Mar. 27, the subhead stated that “U.S. attorneys exploited post-9/11 counterterrorism laws to pursue and prosecute an environmental activist.” In fact, while tougher post-9/11 policies on eco-terror played a role in the Waters case, no new laws were used in her prosecution.
Upon review, we found that the article omitted relevant details of the prosecution’s case against Waters. It should have noted that a prosecution witness testified that Waters had borrowed the car that was allegedly used to drive to the scene, and that the incendiary device was built in a garage on the property where Waters was staying at the time. Waters denies those accusations. These facts, and Waters’ denial, have been added to the story, requiring minor editing.
There were also a number of errors that have been corrected. The article stated that prosecutors had been “dispatched…from Arizona to Massachusetts;” it should have read “Arizona to New York.” The name of Waters’ former boyfriend Justin Solondz was misspelled Solonz. The article stated that the prosecution argued Waters met with the arsonists at 8 p.m.; in fact, witnesses testified it was early evening and probably around 9 or 8. It also presented an unclear timeline about when FBI agents said Waters had been identified as a participant; that timeline has been clarified in the story. A statement that a witness failed to identify Waters “the next four or five times she spoke with the authorities” should have been sourced to Waters’ defense attorneys. The article noted that “Waters’ lawyers accused the prosecution of misconduct,” but should have also acknowledged that the judge dismissed the claim. Finally, an assertion by the Civil Liberties Defense Center that “Never before has the terrorism enhancement been applied where there were no deaths” was incorrect, and has been deleted.
Salon regrets the errors. Link

A question of authorization

Craig Silverman — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:00:13 +0000

Due to an editing error, Cary Tennis’ Since You Asked column from March 26 contained a letter from a reader who had not authorized it to be published. The column has been removed from the site. Salon regrets the error. Link

All actresses look alike

Craig Silverman — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:00:44 +0000

The March 21 article “The Funny Thing About Black Men in Dresses” incorrectly identified the actress who played Virginiaca’s stepdaughter in a “Saturday Night Live” sketch as Natalie Portman. The role was played by Ellen Page. The article has been corrected. Link

But we won’t tell you why

Craig Silverman — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:00:04 +0000

In the March 14 story “The Rise of the Superclass,” a sentence has been clarified. The line now reads: “Yet, to be fair, people are among the things that Rothkopf has to offer his clients, specifically his knowledge of and acquaintances among the very superclass he celebrates and scolds.” Link

Salon raises the Latina suicide rate

Craig Silverman — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:00:22 +0000

A Jan. 24 Broadsheet post on the high rate of teen Latina suicide attempts had two references to “suicide rate” that should have read “suicide attempt rate.” Additionally, the headline incorrectly stated that “Latina teens have highest suicide rate.” The story has been corrected. Link

Wrong kind of rehab

Craig Silverman — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:00:46 +0000

Cary Tennis’ “Since You Asked” column of Jan. 2, 2008, implied that Eli’s Rehab Report was a publication aimed at drug rehabs. It is not. It is a publication aimed at physical therapy rehabs. The column has been corrected to reflect this. Salon regrets the errror. Link

Yeah, there’s an extra “r” in the last word of the correction.

Salon solicits, publishes contribution from wrong Dan Savage

Craig Silverman — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:00:39 +0000

A political endorsement attributed to sex columnist Dan Savage appeared in the Jan. 3 story “Let the Voting Begin.” Unfortunately, a staffer mistakenly solicited an endorsement from a different Dan Savage, and Salon published that endorsement with an erroneous attribution to the columnist. We have removed the endorsement. Salon regrets the error. Link

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