LAT Says I’m Sorry You Think I Said Something Wrong
Patterico notes the LAT practice of burying their corrections in places where readers of the original stories won’t necessarily see them:
“… The Times runs corrections of news stories on Page A2, where nobody sees them, the paper’s policy is to correct editorials on the editorial page. Running a correction in the same space where the error first appeared maximizes the chance that the correction will be seen by those who read the original erroneous assertion.”
A pessimist would think that the Times was intentionally downplaying the acknowledgment of their mistakes the same way that little kids instinctively mumble forced apologies with eyes aimed straight at the ground.
Patterico also notes the failure of mainstream media to provide original documents (via their websites) of stories they are writing. Even bloggers point to original sources.
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July 24th, 2005 at 12:23 am
A timely hat tip to LA Observed for finding outgoing Times editor’s remark that the political right might disagree the paper’s reporting has stemmed the loss of readers. He’s got that right, we disagree. LAT Says I’m Sorry You Think I Said Something Wrong A hat tip to Patterico who noted the LAT practice of burying their corrections in places where readers of the original stories won’t necessarily see them.
May 5th, 2007 at 9:30 am
[…] . Thanks. — Patterico] Comment by David — 7/22/2005 @ 6:33 am
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