Writing a correction isn’t fun, but often reading a correction is. As you can see below, following the corrections that come out of The New York Times is an irregular feature here at Poynter, which my former editor Andrew Beaujon started and my colleague Ben Mullin has carried on. So here, in absolutely no particular order, are screenshots and links to 10 of the best.
NYT Corrects: Pope didn’t open heaven to pets
NYT corrects: It hasn’t been 924 years since Germany won the World Cup
NYT corrects: Dick Cheney was never president
NYT corrects: Bald eagles’ poop isn’t purple
NYT corrects: It’s ‘Fluttershy,’ not ‘Flutteryshy’
NYT corrects: St. Patrick banished snakes, not slaves, from Ireland
NYT corrects: Wookiee has two ‘e’s
NYT corrects: ‘She is a performer from the show, not a drag queen from the show’
NYT corrects: Sea level threatens Miami in future, not past
NYT corrects: Writer’s name is not ‘Chillian J. Yikes’
Support high-integrity, independent journalism that serves democracy. Make a gift to Poynter today. The Poynter Institute is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, and your gift helps us make good journalism better.
Donate
Kristen Hare is Poynter's director of craft and local news. She teaches local journalists the critical skills they need to serve and cover their communities.…
Kristen Hare
In a statement explaining its decision, the AP said Trump has the authority to change the mountain’s name, but the gulf is a global name
The network is cutting 200 traditional TV jobs but plans to add as many over time to support its digital transformation
Nelson Poynter didn’t leave behind marching orders on what his school should do and be. He left that to us.
Those pushing for radical changes to the country helped elect Trump. Journalists must continue to cover how they push to implement their agenda.
Experts say Congress usually funds disasters without requiring policy changes, opting to pursue any reforms only after aid is approved
Back to News
