If you find yourself jonesing for more media errors, make sure you visit Reuters’ errors and feedback blog, The Good, The Bad & The Ugly. A recent post notes the news service mistakenly called the Muttahida Quami Movement the “Muttonhead Quail Movement.” This of course reminds of its dubious report of last year about Queen Elizabeth’s remarkable egg-laying abilities. All hail the spellchecker! Bookmark the site if you haven’t already.
UPDATE: Loyal reader Charlene sent along a screen capture of the quail story. Here it is in its original glory:
