THE TIMES published an especially embarrassing correction on July 22, fixing seven errors in a single article — an appraisal of Walter Cronkite, the CBS anchorman famed for his meticulous reporting. The newspaper had wrong dates for historic events; gave incorrect information about Cronkite’s work, his colleagues and his program’s ratings; misstated the name of a news agency, and misspelled the name of a satellite.
The Public Editor - How Did This Happen? - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com
A very interesting analysis of fact checking in a large news organization.
Source: The New York Times
