Corrections
Errors and Omissions: Not the way to spice up a story, as any Geordie will tell you
When you use a well-known phrase or saying, you had better remember what it means. In Wednesday's paper a familiar piece of folk-wisdom was misapplied.
Inside Corrections
Al Gore
Friday, 23 April 2010
In last Sunday's article 'Gore takes cash for water campaign from chemical firm' we stated that Al Gore's environmental organisation had taken money from a chemical company for the Life Earth Water events taking place last week. Neither Al Gore nor his philanthropic organization, the Alliance for Climate protection, are associated with, or sponsored, the Live Earths Water events which were the subject of our article. We apologise to Al Gore and his organisation for our error.
Errors & Omissions: Veteran sculptor shows surprising creativity, as does old osprey
Saturday, 17 April 2010
"Anthony Caro may be 86, but his sculpture is showing a wonderful late flowering of creativity and spirituality" – so said the introductory blurb on an arts feature published on Thursday. It almost makes sense, but not quite.
Errors & Omissions: Uncontrollable outbreak of journalese results in tragedy
Saturday, 10 April 2010
"Have you heard? This woman died in a skiing accident, and then about a year later her elderly uncle died too. He had been in poor health for some time."
BAE Systems
Saturday, 10 April 2010
In an article entitled "Total charged with corruption over Iraqi oil-for-food project" published on 7 April, The Independent incorrectly said BAE Systems had admitted it paid bribes in connection with its business in Saudi Arabia. In fact, BAE Systems PLC pleaded guilty in March to misleading the US government between 2000 and 2002 about steps the company took at that time to ensure compliance with anti-corruption legislation. US prosecutors said BAE Systems was aware there was a high probability that millions of dollars the company paid to intermediaries would be used in tender processes.
Errors & Omissions: Animals aren't human, much as we like to pretend otherwise
Saturday, 3 April 2010
There is nothing wrong with a striking opening, but the attempt to grab the attention of the supposedly somnolent reader can become silly. Here is the opening of a news story published on Wednesday: "The common toad may be ugly, warty and squat, but it is blessed with an extraordinary gift. It has an uncanny ability to predict earthquakes several days before they occur."
Glaxo Smith Kline
Tuesday, 30 March 2010
On 19 March we reported on research by the Mayo Clinic into the finanical links of scientists involved in the debate about the diabetes drug Avandia. We should have made clearer that the research concerned the possibility of bias on the part of scientists who have written about Avandia and the need for higher rates of disclosure of financial conflicts of interest, rather than accusing GSK of improperly seeking to influence that debate. We are happy to reiterate, as stated in the article, that GSK is committed to greater transparency and to disclosure of financial links with clinicians.
The Royal Society
Sunday, 28 March 2010
In last week's article 'Women in science' the titles of the two boxes naming women scientists was mixed up. The Royal Society had named 10 women scientists from the past in a 'top ten' but they did not include any living scientists in their list. The box which included names of living people, and which was incorrectly headed 'the Royal Society top ten', was a selection chosen by the Independent on Sunday and not the Royal Society. We are sorry for this mix-up.
Errors & Omissions: Time to lay down the rules for those awkward transitive verbs
Saturday, 27 March 2010
Here is a bit of grammar. The verbs "lie" and "lay", and their respective past tenses and past participles, are the occasion of endless confusion.
Errors & Omissions: An entirely expected event happens, and you're still shocked?
Saturday, 20 March 2010
"Shock defeat for Sarkozy in local elections," said a headline on Monday, reporting the results of Sunday's vote in France. Three things are wrong.
BBC
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
In yesterday's paper due to a production error we reported that the BBC has received 800,000 complaints over the proposed closure of digital radion station 6 Music. We are told, and accept, that the actual figure was just under 8,000 complaints. We are happy to set the record straight.
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