IN yesterday’s report concerning three fatal road traffic accidents, a photograph purportedly of Aoife Ivers, who was injured in an accident near Portumna, was in fact of her friend, Gemma Hayde. Ms Hayde was not involved in the accident. We are happy to correct the position and apologise for any confusion caused. A picture in [...]
St. John housing official’s salary corrected: A story in some Tuesday editions about the termination of Richard “Dale” Wolfe as St. John the Baptist Parish housing authority executive director incorrectly reported his salary. Wolfe was paid $75,000 a year, not $75,000 a month. *Correction May 12: The headline of this post originally read “Fuzy numbers [...]
Also, a story in some editions Monday on Page 2 about Osama bin Laden’s life said bin Laden died in the lawless badlands of Pakistan along the Afghanistan border. Bin Laden was killed in a house in Abbottabad, north of Islamabad. The story also repeated a paragraph that had some garbled sentences. A timeline in [...]
DeBerry column based on article: On Dec. 9, 2008, The Times-Picayune published a column by Jarvis DeBerry titled “Justice deferred,” in which DeBerry referenced an article published in The New Yorker on April 28, 2008, written by Jared Diamond titled “Vengeance is ours; what can tribal societies tell us about our need to get even?” [...]
Man was not arrested: The police reports in some Jan. 29 editions said Kevin Perkins of 2001 Tiffany Drive, LaPlace, was booked Jan. 26 with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a drug without a prescription with the intent to distribute, crack cocaine possession and drug possession. In fact, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said [...]
Subkrewe's name corrected: The caption on a photo of the Krewe du Vieux parade in Sunday's Metro section incorrectly referred to a parading subkrewe as "Tokin" rather than by its initials: T.O.K.I.N., for the Totally Orgasmic Krewe of Intergalactic Ne'er-do-wells. Link Thanks, Todd! Report an error
Gawker, via Reddit, pointed out this unfortunate dummy text headline error in the New Orleans Times-Picayune: Report an error
Lawyer did not have a drug problem: A story published in some Thursday editions about Curtis Kyles, a suspect in the killing of Crystal St. Pierre, reported incorrectly that criminal defense attorney Paul Fleming had problems with drug abuse and prostitution. The story should have said that Fleming questioned a detective about whether St. Pierre [...]
Seafood story erred: Amy’s Seafood in Westwego is paying 75 cents to $1.50 more per pound for shrimp since the Gulf of Mexico oil spill created a shortage. A story in Friday’s editions incorrectly reported the price as 75 cents to $1.50 per pound. The story also said that while patrons of one seafood stand [...]
I am sorry to disappoint all the readers who wished to apply for the position, but New Orleans does not employ a “sex assessor.” That was a misprint in Wednesday’s column. It should have read “tax assessor.” Slips don’t come much more Freudian than that. Link Thanks, Todd! Report an error
Word misspelled: In some Thursday editions, a headline above a group of photos showing members of the National Association of Buffalo Soldier and Troopers Motorcycle Clubs said "The calvary has arrived." It should have said "cavalry." Link Report an error
Studio not involved in bribery case: A story in Thursday’s editions detailed the sentencing of former state film official Mark Smith for bribery. The story was accompanied by a photo of the Louisiana Film Studios in Harahan. The studio was not involved in the case. Link Report an error
Letter sent to Congo: A story published Tuesday about the upcoming corruption trial of former Rep. William Jefferson incorrectly reported that the New Orleans Democrat had sent a letter to the “president of the Republic of Congress” in regard to a project Jefferson was promoting by the U.S. satellite company Worldspace. The letter was to [...]
Suspect gave wrong address: A story in Tuesday’s editions about Mario Vargas, who was arrested Saturday after being accused of taking a bite out of a Metairie man’s arm, listed Vargas’ address as 724 Camp St., New Orleans, according to a Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office arrest report. An official from St. Patrick’s Church, located at [...]
Wrong host named: A story Tuesday about a Washington, D.C., campaign fundraiser for Gov. Bobby Jindal identified the wrong Chris Cox as one of the hosts. The Cox at the fundraiser is a principal with the lobbying and consulting firm Navigators Global and not the former California congressman and Securities and Exchange Commission chairman. Link [...]
Salary cap corrected: A story in Thursday’s sports section listed the 2009 NFL salary cap as $27 million. In fact, the salary cap is $127 million. Link Report an error
Soccer story clarified: A story in Thursday’s Sports section said Jesuit midfielder Patrick Mullins always wanted to stick it to Brother Martin. In fact, after being asked whether Wednesday’s game was the kind he dreamed of, Mullins said: “Yeah, it was great. I couldn’t ask for more. We really wanted to show what we were [...]
To our Readers: In Tuesday’s editions of The Times-Picayune, a graphic on page A-5 detailing the presidential candidates’ stands on various issues erroneously stated that Sen. John McCain favors abortion rights. When we became aware of the error, we corrected it on our affiliated web site, NOLA.com. It was a serious mistake, all the more [...]
Election date corrected: A caption accompanying a story Tuesday about the U.S. Senate race incorrectly listed the date of the election. The race will be on the Nov. 4 ballot. Link Report an error
Victim misidentified: In Tuesday’s editions, Andre White, who was killed in 1995, was misidentified as Andre Smith in a story about Juan Smith, who is awaiting execution in the murder. Link Report an error
Man was not shot: A story Friday about a May 4 incident in LaPlace was incorrect. Norvel Lassere Jr. was not shot. Link Report an error
A series of front-page photographs of local soldiers killed in Iraq, published Friday, mistakenly included a photo of Marine Cpl. Ted “T.J.” Cothran instead of a photo of his brother, Marine Lance Cpl. Derrick J. Cothran. Derrick Cothran was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq in 2006. T.J. Cothran, while also serving in Iraq, [...]
Nagin photo clarified: A photo in some Metro sections Wednesday showed a laughing Mayor Ray Nagin pointing an M4 rifle at Chief of Police Warren Riley at a news conference to announce new crime-fighting equipment purchased by the New Orleans Police Department. A review of a video taken at the event shows that the mayor [...]
Wrong residence: Brandon K. Harris, who is wanted on a murder warrant, does not live at 4180 E. Ames Blvd. in Marrero, as reported Monday, a resident of that address said. Link Report an error
Our obsessive cataloging of corrections occasionally enables us to spot a pattern. Whether it’s the failure of newspapers to identify someone they initially misidentified in a photo, or the inability of newspapers to accurately report on, well, newspapers, we sometimes feel as though we’re listening to a broken record. Such was the case when we [...]
