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Bug #38057 closed:withdrawn
Disappeared

A retraction notice (for an article using phrases "identical or similar" to those found in another source) that appeared in the print edition of the paper was never published in the web edition and the offending article was removed from the online archive without any explanation. This is a copy of... Read more

Bug #37531 closed:withdrawn
test

gb dbjvbdvbsnvj njn vnj avmbajbvj Read more

Bug #37209 closed:withdrawn
Critics Punch Holes in NYT Leaking Reactor Story

I saw a complaint about errors in a New York Times story (“Powerful Aftershock Complicates Japan’s Nuclear Efforts” April 11, 2011) on a website called JPquake. I have copied and pasted the claim appearing on the JPquake site’s Journalist Wall of Shame (at... Read more

Bug #30390 closed:withdrawn
decade error

"Update Nov.11, 2001" Need I say more? Read more

Bug #30358 closed:withdrawn
American jews were the most ardent supporter of civil rights

Ian Buruma states American jews were among the most ardent supporters of civil rights during the 50's and 60's. Read more

Bug #30160 closed:withdrawn
This DID NOT HAPPEN in Acapulco

This "tag line" would make one believe that these killings happened in Acapulco. They did not. Miles and miles and miles away. The U.S. press only wants to portray Acapulco as a bad place to visit. Not very fair.   See a map:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyuca_de_Catal%C3%A1n Read more

Bug #30096 closed:withdrawn
**TEST** first bug report from sidebar widget

Test 1 Report from WA News council sidebar. (couldn't get hyperlink in this little rich text editor box thing to work :((( The Seattle Stickler misreported on the type of razor I used to shave my dog. I never go shorter than 1/4" but they brazenly contended that I used 1/8" THE NERVE! Reasons... Read more

Bug #28782 closed:withdrawn
Inaccurate description of Canucks goal

In describing the first Canucks goal, Mr. O'Neill writes: "Pietrangelo lost an edge along the boards, turning the puck over and creating an opportunity for Aaron Volpatti." The highlight below indicates that Tanner Glass clearly knocks Pietrangelo off the puck, free it up. It seems inaccurate to... Read more

Bug #28559 closed:withdrawn
'Ombudsperson', methinks

Ironically, I failed to first use the Report an Error functionality to report this, uh, error. D'oh. 'Ombudsman' should be 'ombudsperson', shouldn't it? Read more

Bug #7722 closed:withdrawn
NYT Misstates Diaspora's Crowdfunding by Factor of 10

Diaspora, an open-source project to create a federated system for social networking, raised just over $200,000 through Kickstarter, a crowdfunding platform. Rosen stated the project raised $20,000. Read more