August 12, 2008
All Denver Nuggets Look Alike
A
correction in today's Daily News:
A photo caption in Saturday's paper accompanying a story on the Olympic Games' Opening Day ceremonies misidentified a member of the U.S. men's basketball team. Standing next to Kobe Bryant was teammate Carmelo Anthony, not Allen Iverson.
Ha! To note: Iverson's getting a bit on in years, and he's not on the Olympic team anymore. On the plus side, at least the Daily News didn't confuse Iverson with new Nuggets signee Chris Andersen.
Correction 8/12/2008 [Daily News]
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April 01, 2008
Dead Man Performing
An article on Irish pubs in the March 16 Travel section said the singer Tommy Makem occasionally performs at the Black Rose pub in Boston. Makem died in August.
Yes, yes, this is the correction of the week, from the Inquirer. Huzzah.
Resurrection [Regret the Error]
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January 24, 2008
Your Required Heath Ledger Update
A correction in today's
Daily News:
A photo on Page 3 yesterday showed Conrad Veidt in "The Man Who Laughs," a 1928 silent film, not Heath Ledger as the Joker.
They also confused Entertainment Tonight with a show called Entertainment Weekly, whatever that is. On the plus side for the Daily News, ol' Conrad and Heath had a bunch in common; they both were staunchly opposed to the Nazis and they're both dead.
Correction 01.24 [DN]
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January 17, 2008
Mistakes Not Tolerated In Wing-Eating
Today's
Daily News correction.
The name of the Philadelphia Developmental Disabilities Corporation was misidentified in yesterday's Wing Bowl Extra.
And the integrity of the Wing Bowl Extra section is forever tarnished.
In other correction news, Metro apparently accidentally called Rep. Patrick Murphy a former lieutenant instead of a captain yesterday. Dun dun dun!
Correction 1/17 [Daily News]
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January 16, 2008
Correction Of The Day
On the cover of today's Your Health, a preprinted section, the word surgery is misspelled.
Correction [Courier-Post]
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January 07, 2008
Awful Coach A Lot Like Star Player
One of the better corrections in recent memory appeared in Saturday's
Daily News:
A quote by Lakers coach Phil Jackson reported in yesterday's Daily News was incorrectly identified as being said about Kobe Bryant. Jackson was instead speaking about Knicks coach Isiah Thomas.
A quote about Osama Bin Laden was incorrect, too; it was actually about the Pope.
Correction 1/5/08 [Daily News]
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November 15, 2007
Daily News Making A Habit Out Of Misidentification
Not even a week after misidentifying a man as a suspected cop killer, the
Daily News has made
a similar mistake:
A photo caption yesterday misidentified a defendant in a murder trial involving victim Asia Adams. The photo published was of Simeon Bozic, who is now on trial. The photo caption incorrectly stated that the photo was of his co-defendant, Thomas "Napoleon" Strode, who had dated Adams.
Yeah, not quite as bad. It was a different alleged murderer this time.
Correction [Daily News]
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November 12, 2007
Whoops! Please Accept This Correction
There was a little correction in Saturday's
Daily News that's a bit, well, little.
Here it is, in full:
Two photos were misidentified in yesterday's Daily News. A photo of Joan Countryman was misidentified as Lerato Nomvuyo Mzamane. Also, a photo of Hakim Glover was misidentified as John "Jordan" Lewis.
In case you weren't aware, John "Jordan" Lewis is currently the man who confessed to murdering police officer Chuck Cassidy. "Oh, sorry we identified you as a cop killer, Hakim. How's a one-sentence correction in an edition of the paper nobody reads sound?"
The first correction is also top notch. Instead of typing Joan Countryman, an editor apparently spilled coffee on his keyboard and ended up with a random collection of letters.
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November 01, 2007
Correction: Blogs Not All That Free Spirited
When I make a mistake, I usually simply correct it in text, note it, and move on. Sometimes if it's a spelling error nobody's noticed I don't note it, but, you know, there are plenty uncorrected spelling errors on this site that make me look stupid enough. I mean, who knew there were two i's in missile? Anyway, sometimes the errors I make are so egregious a full post is necessary. This is one of those times.
Actual email received earlier this week from one Warren Hoffman, dramaturg for Philadelphia "Theatre" Company:
As the dramaturg for Philadelphia Theatre Company and speaking on behalf of our staff, I’m writing to say that we take great offense to the “obviously” factual errors in the recent posting about Edward Albee (link). While the cracks about Oklahoma! and Virginia Woolf are obviously wrong and “silly,” the presentation of such factual errors in conjunction with Mr. Albee’s career does a disservice to him and to us, Philadelphia Theatre Company. While we are aware that there is a “free-spirited nature” to blogs, insofar as this particular blog is affiliated with Philadelphia Weekly, a newspaper with which we have a strong professional connection, it is upsetting to have one of our nation’s most esteemed playwrights be treated by your paper in this disreputable way. We would like, please, either the erroneous facts to be corrected immediately or a retraction printed.
Continue reading "Correction: Blogs Not All That Free Spirited"
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October 02, 2007
'NYT' Continues To Debase Philadelphia
Okay, not really. But check out this correction in today's
New York Times:
An article in Business Day yesterday reported on a growing trend among large newspapers to accept some circulation declines because of the high expense of attracting and keeping new subscribers. The article was illustrated with a photograph of a delivery truck for The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Philadelphia Daily News and a caption that said “Big American newspapers sell about 10 percent fewer copies today than they did in 2000.” The Inquirer’s circulation, like those of other newspapers, has declined from its 2000 levels, but since new owners took over last year, its daily circulation increased almost 7 percent from September 2006 to March 2007, compared with the previous six-month period. The Philadelphia Daily News’ circulation also increased by slightly more than 1 percent in the same period.
Raise your hand if you think Brian Tierney complained to the Times himself. Okay, you can all put them down. But really: Way to run a photo of a newspaper whose circulation was actually up recently, Times! Didn't you see the "Pigs Fly" supplement?
Corrections 10.02 [NYT]
Archives: Pigs
Thanks, Matt
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September 26, 2007
Correction Of The Day
Consumers can save money by swapping incandescent bulbs for compact fluorescent light bulbs. A story in Monday's Work & Save section was incorrect.
Whenever there's a correction like this, I always wonder what the original mistake was. I don't go and look for it, because it would never be as fun as what I can make up in my head. I'm pretty sure the original mistake that goes with this correction was something like "General Trogg of the planet Melmac-2 declared war on Idaho yesterday." Yeah. That was definitely it.
This correction also goes pretty well with today's PW, too.
CORRECTION [Courier-Post]
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July 24, 2007
Once Again, The Media Has Failed Us
When a deadly multiple shooting occurred Saturday night in a bar on 62nd Street near Reedland in Kingsessing, the patrons were watching a televised light-heavyweight boxing match between Bernard Hopkins and Winky Wright. The fight's weight classification was incorrectly listed in yesterday's Daily News.
Update: And the Courier Times, too!
These are the correct lottery numbers for Sunday’s lottery drawing for Treasure Hunt (12-13-19-24-30) and Cash 5 (15-21-24-27-30). Incorrect numbers appeared in Monday’s newspaper.
Correction [Daily News]
Corrections and clarifications for July 24 [Bucks County Courier Times]
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June 28, 2007
Correction Of The Week
Take it away, Camden Courier Post:
A rabid raccoon was found Tuesday on Woodlane Drive in Moorestown. A story Wednesday was incorrect.
But what was the error?
Correction 6.28.07 [Camden Courier-Post]
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May 14, 2007
No, Really: Postal Rate Increase Causes Confusion, Anger
Turns out
I was wrong; the post office apparently can't handle a little postal rate increase without mass chaos and looting after all!
Today is the official day of the long-awaited move to a 41-cent stamp. (For philatelists across the country, this is their Christmas. Uh, I guess.) That move is expected to be rather simple besides a few returns to sender. But for pretty much everything else, it's going to be a disaster.
The post office is changing rates based on not just the weight of an item but also the shape. And they're pissing off junk mailers1, which means you know it's a good idea.
The Direct Marketing Association in New York is "very, very unhappy," said spokeswoman Stephanie Hendricks. "The rates go into effect on Monday under protest."
If the protest is upheld by the commissioner, the game will restart in the sixth inning with the score tied at 3 and two men on for the Direct Marketing Association.
But just because the new regulations are kind of confusing doesn't mean you can't have fun with it, according to Postal Service spokesman Dave Partenheimer:
"Before, thickness didn't matter," he said. Now, "thickness does come into play. If it gets too thick you create a new shape."
See, it's just like we're kids again: We get to work with shapes!
Size matters, so does shape under new postal rates [AP/CNN.com]
May 11: Postal Rate Increase To Cause Confusion, Panic
1 The Post Office used to have this hilarious website where it responded to every last knock on the United States Postal Service with a snippy letter. It seems to be gone now, but one I can remember asked the paper to refer to junk mail as "commercial mail."
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February 28, 2007
'Daily News' Clarifies Most Imp't Mayoral Issue
A correction in today's paper:
A story in yesterday's paper about several mayoral candidates' visit to Central High School misstated their cheese-steak preferences. Chaka Fattah, Tom Knox and Michael Nutter all favor Pat's; Al Taubenberger and Bob Brady prefer Geno's.
Phew. I'm glad we cleared this up.
Correction 02.28 [DN]
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February 05, 2007
'Daily News' Can't Tell Joey Chestnut 2006 From Joey Chestnut 2007
A correction from today's
Daily News:
Three Wing Bowl photos that appeared in Saturday's Daily News were taken at last year's event - the Page 1 picture of a victorious Joey Chestnut, who also won this year's competition, and photos of Elliott Maruffi-Cowley and Tara Lynch.
I know it gets pretty tough when you have about seven years of digital Wing Bowl photos in your system, but it's not like the event didn't end in time for the editors to take their time. Just wait until Rick Santorum runs for something again and loses; the Daily News can run this popular photo again.
Correction 2.5.07 [Daily News]
Nov. 8, 2006: He Has One Thing: Rick Santorum's Family Is Cute-Ish
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January 25, 2007
Misconduct
A
correction in today's Daily News (the photo from yesterday's paper is at right):
Conductor Arturo Toscanini was misidentified in a photo in yesterday's Daily News. He was the white-haired gentleman holding a baton.
Remember: Conductors hold conducting batons, for the most part.
Correction 01.25.06 [Daily News]
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November 29, 2006
Mayor Street: Not Illiterate, Just Bumbling
A
correction from Friday's Daily News:
In a Wednesday story about Ryan Howard being honored in City Hall, the Daily News erred in saying Mayor Street was unable to read a statement describing the words to be displayed in honor of Howard atop the Peco building. It was Peco President Dennis O'Brien who became confused.
So the mayor can read. But he still isn't sure what our superstar slugger's name is.
Corrections [Daily News]
Nov. 22: Ron--Er, Ryan--Howard Is Everywhere
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October 11, 2006
All Asian UN Diplomats Look Alike
Well, it's not as good as confusing the green Monster.com mascot Trump with The Donald, but it's pretty good. Incidentally, I'm also working on figuring out if Kenzo Oshima is that angry all the time.
Aug. 16: Pair Of Trump Cards
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September 08, 2006
'Daily News' Continues To Make Crucial Mistakes
From Thursday:
And today:
Gasp! Where are the coupon and cryptogram fact checkers over there?!
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August 16, 2006
Pair Of Trump Cards
Today, the Daily News published this correction:
A photo caption in yesterday's Daily News incorrectly stated that Donald Trump took part in Monday's LOVE Park celebration of the new advertising alliance between Monster.com and the Daily News and Inquirer. The Monster.com mascot, which is named Trump, was part of Monday's festivities.
Totally understandable, obviously. But, so you don't make the same mistake -- imagine the horror of calling Monster.com's mascot Donald! -- here's a handy pocket reference guide you can print out to tell the two apart:
They could be twins!
Corrections [Daily News]
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June 22, 2006
'Weekly Press' Moment Of The Week
An editor's note this week in the Weekly Press:
Gee, I didn't notice.
Philly1.com
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June 12, 2006
They're Mad As Hell, And They're Not Going To Take It Anymore
If there's one thing a newspaper that prides itself on not having any opinions
can't do, it's piss off the nerds.
Late last year, Metro posted an apology for making fun of the Philadelphia science fiction convention. Well, there was big news recently in the comic book world, and Metro attracted the nerds' ire again.
DC Comics is bringing back Batwoman as a lesbian. But Metro wrote that Batgirl was coming back at a lesbian, a mistake also made in a throwaway joke here. While one could be corrected with a simple comment, the other required a Metro letter to the editor (scan here):
Comic news has glaring mistakes
Regarding "New incarnation of Batgirl: She's a lesbian" (June 6): It seems every time your paper tries to give the public a bit of comic book news, you make glaring mistakes. For example, Storm and Black Panther getting married was referred to as "the first marriage between two prominent African-American characters" in comics. The problem is, Black Panther isn't African-American, he's African. He is the king of the first civilization on the planet, a technologically advanced nation in the heart of Africa called Wakanda, which in facts butts heads with the American government quite frequently.
More recently, your paper published that Batgirl was going to be reinvented as a lesbian. The implications of this change would be tremendous, but it was not Batgirl at all -- it was Batwoman, a little-known character who disappeared in the '70s. I don't care if it's only a slight misrepresentation. It's my paper, and I won't stand for it.
In conclusion, public: Batwoman is a lesbian, and Black Panther is the king of Wakanda.
June 2: Like A Bat Out Of Northeast Philly
Dec. 14, 2005: Breaking: Nerds even nerdier than once thought
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June 01, 2006
'Weekly Press' Gets Punk'd
Have you gotten the Ashley Flores email yet? Oh, come on. Really? Okay, here's the deal: Since sometime early last month, an email was circulated that said 13-year-old Ashley Flores was missing. It included a heartwrenching quote from her mother, a description of her father's job (an Acme deli manager) and a photo of the girl.
Only problem, of course, is that it's a hoax. No such girl has been reported missing in Philadelphia. Why someone starts such a lame chain letter -- it doesn't even include a "if you don't forward this to 15 people in the next two days you will die!" -- we can only speculate. But, we can hope that people check things out, don't forward along emails and certainly don't send them to newspapers. But, of course, we can also hope that the newspapers would check the story first, with at least a quick Google search or hopefully a call to the police, or.... oh.
Well, at least the paper can't be accused of trying to hide the error. You can get a larger scan, plus another letter the Press ran, by clicking here.
Front Page [Weekly Press]
Ashley Flores [Snopes]
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