Errors and Omissions

The teeny-tiny size of Corrections articles in newspapers...

Ever notice how small Corrections articles are? And how neatly they're tucked into an inside page?

Also notice that each of the corrections notes are of equal weight. Unless the Times makes a real whopper, such as the Jayson Blair scandal or the Judith Miller fiasco (in which case an Editor's Note ensues), their corrections items are equally banal and understated. (I'll list some of the more interesting examples of this in future posts.)

Is it possible that the editors feel they're being sober and factual when they publish a correction, when, in fact, they are downplaying their mistakes?

posted by Unknown @ 4/28/2006 10:28:00 AM