Toward a Slow-News Movement Mediactive
mediactive.com | November 8, 2009
Dan Gillmor on speed v. accuracy

Jayson Blair Addresses W&L Journalism Ethics Institute :: Washington and Lee University
wlu.edu | November 6, 2009

The Public Editor – Recession, Revolution and a Leaner Times – Op-Ed – NYTimes.com
The New York Times | November 1, 2009
“Now, with an around-the-clock news cycle, reporters file throughout the day, and copy can be edited over a smoother cycle, she said. That is the goal, but the editing staff is dealing with much more copy than before, some online articles are now read by a single editor instead of four or five, and I hear regularly from readers complaining about errors in grammar, spelling and word usage.”

Reuters Editors Blog Archive Are we now too speedy for our own good? | Blogs |
Reuters UK | October 27, 2009

CNBC: We’re Not Going To Apologize For Blowing Friday’s Microsoft News (GE)
The Business Insider | October 26, 2009

Esther Dyson: Release 0.9: We’re All Fact-Checkers Now
The Huffington Post | October 21, 2009

A review of LeBron James and Buzz Bissinger’s book “Shooting Stars” in the Nov. 1 Outlook section should have disclosed that a book by the reviewer, Allen Barra, had been reviewed by Bissinger in another publication.

And:

A review of Jon Krakauer’s book “Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman” in the Sept. 13 Outlook section should have disclosed that the reviewer, Andrew Exum, had served as an unpaid adviser to Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, whose role in the aftermath of Tillman’s death is described in the book. Link to both

ON 17 July 2008 in our front page article “Ron the Lash” we falsely reported that whilst recovering from an operation to his ankle Cristiano Ronaldo had “gone on a bender” at a Hollywood nightclub where he splashed out pounds 10,000 on champagne and vodka and threw his crutches to the ground and tried to dance on his uninjured foot.
We now accept that Cristiano did not “go on a bender”, did not drink any alcohol that evening, did not spend pounds 10,000 on alcohol, nor throw his crutches to the floor or try to dance.

We also accept that he did not act irresponsibly nor jeopardise his recovery and in fact made a full recovery from his injury in record time. We apologise to him for the embarrassment and offence caused and have agreed to pay him substantial damages and his legal costs. Link

The article titled “JFF doc warns athletes about dietary supplements” which appeared in Sunday Observer of November 1, which claimed that two products – Visalus’ Vi-Shape and Neuro energy drink – were tested and approved by local anti-doping authority JADCO on behalf of the Premier League Clubs Association (PLCA), was erroneous.

The PLCA is seeking to set the record straight by claiming that: “The Jamaica Anti-doping Commission (JADCO) at no time tested or approved the supplement Vi-Shape or any other supplement for use by the PLCA, but rather confirmed that the ingredients listed on the products’ containers did not appear on the WADA list of banned substances 2009.”

JADCO, for their part in clarifying the matter, stated: “JADCO at no time tested or approved the supplement Vi-Shape or any other supplement for use by the Premier League Clubs Association.

“JADCO was approached by the Premier League Club Association with a list of ingredients said to be constituents of the supplement Vi-Shape for us to verify whether or not these substances were on WADA’s list of prohibited substances. JADCO verified that the ingredients did not appear on the list of banned substances, but that verification was based on the following disclaimer: JADCO does not endorse any product. We can only verify if the substances presented on the label in a particular product are prohibited. Verification is based on the ingredients of the given products presented to us.

This assessment is only valid for the Supplement Facts Sheet attached by the manufacturer. We cannot endorse or verify any hidden substances or ingredients but only verify the supplemental facts and cannot be held accountable or responsible for adverse findings due to hidden substances. As a result of the clarifications from both bodies, The Observer would like to withdraw any part of the story that inferred that the Visalus products were tested and approved by JADCO.

We regret the error and any inconvenience that may have accrued as a result.