Good, Bad, and Ugly
Reader reaction to Reuters news
Typos…
Temperatures in Los Angles will reach the low 90s Fahrenheit (low 30s Celsius) Monday and Tuesday with the humidity making it feel more like the low 100s F (high 30s C), according to AccuWeather.com.
You are one of the Top 2 news sources of reliable information now for decades, aren’t you? In today’s New York article about California’s heat wave, on the site right now, there are 2 – TWO – TYPOS!!!
The first paragraph it should be “consumers” – plural. And it’s “ANGELES” not “Angles”!! Shame on you, I am completely disappointed you let this happen. In this age of texting boneheads who can’t spell, I’d have thought you’d try harder to avoid these errors.
Gee Whiz!
Definitely not our finest hour. We corrected: GBU Editor
The sun rises over electric power lines in Encinitas, California September 4, 2007. A heat wave continues into a seventh day in southern California. REUTERS/Mike Blake
The Twilight zone…
“Twilight” film franchise looks ahead
In “New Moon,” Edward leaves Bella, sending Bella into a depression and a friendship with another vampire.
I just wanted to inform you that with your article about Summit Entertainment putting Twilight’s sequels into movies, Bella Swan befriends a werewolf, Jacob Black, not another vampire in New Moon. Thanks
Jillian
Somewhat surprisingly, we got more reader feedback about the vampire/werewolf problem – which appeared in a Hollywood Reporter story that was included with a Reuters entertainment news feed – than we did about anything else this week. We corrected: GBU Editor
Actors Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart of the movie “Twilight” in Toronto, November 15, 2008. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA)
she does not go into another friendship with a vampire…its with a werewolf.
Record popularity…
Bush to write book; Palin may steal limelight “I want people to know what it’s like to make some of the decisions I had to make. What was the moment like. I’ve had one of these presidencies where I had to make some tough calls,” said Bush, who has a record popularity in opinion polls.
Bush has a record popularity?
A. J.
We meant record LOW popularity. We corrected: GBU Editor
REUTERS photo by Mike Segar
It is VERY unfair to compare President Bush’s term to any other recent presidency. This is a totally different world we are living in. People are critisizing him for going to war in Iraq, but have they thought just how many times since 911 have we been attacked on our soil? No WMD found? How about mass graves? And then, come to find out all the ‘Yellowcake’ that ends up in Canada without one word in order to provide security and assurance that it doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. Shame on all the people that do not support our President. I did not vote for Obama, but I will support him. Where did all the patriotism go?
Wine reference causes ferment…
Green Living: Going raw sparks life change — and a movie
Norwood said eating raw did not have to be dull. Wine is distilled not fermented so is raw and you can get raw chocolate.
Matthew P.
Yes. Several readers pointed this out. We corrected: GBU Editor
REUTERS photo by Bobby Yip
Misquoted…
Hi. I am Hossein Nazari from Tehran, Iran.You have misquoted me in your video script. You quote me as saying “…you have to rapidly change your formal policies towards Iran,” when I actually said “… you have to RADICALLY change your FORMER policies towards Iran.”
If you watch the video, it is clear you are right and we mis-transcribed those two words in the quote. We have corrected it: GBU Editor
The wrong war…
McCain tilts towards Taiwan, Obama may favor China
Analysts say neither candidate would radically change today’s status quo, but the former World War Two commander McCain is seen favoring Taiwan, which Americans of his generation called “Free China” but which now struggles for an international voice.
I may have this wrong but this story seemed to imply that Senator McCain had served as a commander in the Second World War. Considering he was born in 1936 this would make him an incredibly capable individual indeed!!
Jeremy
Lots of readers noticed this one. We meant Vietnam, of course. We corrected: GBU Editor
REUTERS photo by Brian Snyder
A different airplane…
Obama to leave trail and visit sick grandmother
Obama often makes references to his grandmother on the campaign trail, mentioning that she worked on a B-1 bomber assembly plant during World War Two. Later, she worked as a secretary in a bank and was eventually promoted to vice president. She helped put Obama through private school in Hawaii.
I don’t think she would have worked on the B-1 during World War Two. Maybe the B-17, or B-24?
Know my planes
We heard from a number of readers on this one. We corrected: GBU Editor
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama walks around the neighborhood after visiting his ailing grandmother in Honolulu, Hawaii October 24, 2008. REUTERS/Hugh Gentry
What kind of unrest?
China seeks to contain ongong Tibet unrest
I believe this is meant to be “ongoing”.
Hattie
Yes. Several readers caught this one. We corrected: GBU Editor
REUTERS photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri
After I read this report,I want to say I hope all people in the world can make great sacrifices for peace.We should help people who need help and protect the envioment for our home.
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Resident Mediafile Expert
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I agree that spelling is important in the print media, but you seem to forget that the print media is produced by those same txt’rs you mentioned in your complaint….