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The wrong school
Penn’s new athletic head has no plans to cancel football
STATE COLLEGE, Pa (Reuters) – Penn State’s new acting athletic director said on Friday there are no plans to cancel the rest of the Nittany Lions’ football season or to remove Joe Paterno’s statue from outside Beaver Stadium.
Your headline: “Penn’s new athletic head has no plans to cancel football” is absolutely incorrect.
Penn is not Penn State. Penn is The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA, and is not connected in any way to the child abuse scandal at Penn State University. You should print a retraction and an apology. And perhaps educate your headline writers.
A Penn alumnus
We heard about this headline from several unhappy readers: GBU Editor
A board covers a broken window at Jerry Sandusky’s home in State College, Pennsylvania November 19, 2011. The window was broken by unknown people on November 18. Sandusky, the former defensive coordinator for the Penn State football team, has been arraigned for 40 counts of child sexual abuse. REUTERS/Pat Little
Brainwashed by football?
Cavendish ends long British wait for world road race title
Where is the news on Reuters about Mark Cavendish winning the world championship?
Are you all so brainwashed by football that you cannot celebrate that he has just given Britain its first world championship in this sport for OVER 50 YEARS? ??
S.W.
I’m not sure where you were looking, but I found the story on both our UK site and US site. GBU Editor
Mark Cavendish of Britain celebrates winning the men’s road race elite event at the UCI World cycling championships in Copenhagen September 25, 2011. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Number one or two?
Nadal faces tough test against Nalbandian
But the world number one knows Nalbandian is a different proposition altogether. The pair have split their four previous meetings.
In this article Nadal is referred to as the “world number one” (third paragraph) — but instead he has been the world number two in tennis for many weeks now.
J.Z.
Yes. We fixed this one and used the correct information in subsequent updates, as well: GBU Editor
Rafael Nadal of Spain follows through on a return to David Nalbandian of Argentina during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, September 4, 2011. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Cramping our style?
Nadal collapses after win at scorching U.S. Open
Please!!! Nadal did not collapse… he cramped.
Try to be responsible with headlines. Drop the drama. This only reinforces media stereotypes.
You can do better… don’t be pathetic. This headline is pathetic.
J.C.S.
“…covered his face with his hands and slumped to the floor… Sorry, but that sounds pretty much like a collapse to me.
Our description of the event was similar to those of other news organizations:
What has two wheels and you ride on it?
Thousands in Portland take to bikes for naked ride
PORTLAND, Ore (Reuters) – It was a typical early summer evening in Portland: cloudy skies threatening rain, temperatures in the mid-60s, and thousands of naked bicyclists gathered near the city’s waterfront for a clothing-free night ride.
World Naked Bike Ride is a globally observed event among hard-core bikers designed, at least ostensibly, to promote the use of the bicycle for transportation.
I submit that the terms “biker” and “cyclist” are not interchangeable. I’ve attached a pic to assist in alleviating any confusion
Ron
Thanks for your comment. I understand the distinction you are making, but I’m not sure what can be done about it.
We’re your new neighbors
Bangladesh says FIFA refuses to move Pakistan game
DHAKA (Reuters) – FIFA has turned down a proposal from Bangladesh to relocate their World Cup 2014 qualifier from violence-hit Pakistan to Dhaka, the country’s football federation president said on Monday.
Bangladesh has not sent any sports team to neighbouring Pakistan since an attack by gunmen on the Sri Lanka cricket team in Lahore in 2009.
The article states that Bangladesh and Pakistan are neighbours. This is not true. They do not share a common border.
Shehzaad
No, not even close. They’re about 1,000 miles apart, so it’s like saying Boston and Chicago are neighbors. The writer meant the two countries were in the same region, but that wasn’t made clear: GBU Editor
Pakistani girls with painted faces show their support for Iranian soccer team in Multan, Pakistan June 8, 2006, a day before the start of world cup. REUTERS/Asim Tanveer
Not in Washington…
U.S. Open course at Congressional hole by hole
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The U.S. Open will return to Washington’s Congressional Country Club for a third time when this year’s edition takes place from June 16-19.
Washington’s Congressional Country Club?
You need a geography lesson. Congressional is not in Washington, DC. It’s in Bethesda, Maryland.
Your writers should know that.
A Local Resident
Our daily bred?
Turkmen leader orders beauty contests for horses
Once prized by Alexander the Great for their speed and stamina, Turkmenistan’s thoroughbred horses are being groomed for a series of beauty contests, ordered by a presidential decree published Monday.
The Akhal Teke breed is a distinct breed from the Thoroughbred breed.
The word Thoroughbred should only ever be used to describe horses registered with The Jockey Club as Thoroughbreds.
To describe pure breed horses use the word purebred, or simply don’t use the word at all – when you describe horses of a certain breed it is assumed they are purebred and there is no need to clutter up the reporting by adding in the unnecessary word.
Please make sure your reporters, writers, and especially your editors understand the difference between purebred and Thoroughbred.
An amazing pic…
Brian Snyder’s photo of Tim Lincecum, “An Ace for a New Era” in the NYT online edition, is spectacular.
The center point for me, was the clarity of the pitcher’s eye; the capturing of the white, of the hazel. And then, I noticed the mane of hair waving in motion. And all of this framed in the crick of his elbow and the drop of his glove. An amazing pic shot by a pro. Thanks.
Split
Thanks for noticing. You may enjoy reading the photographer’s account of taking this picture, in our photo blog: GBU Editor
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum delivers to the Texas Rangers in the first inning during Game 5 of Major League Baseball’s World Series in Arlington, Texas, November 1, 2010. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
What sport is this, anyway?
Classy Durant ends 16-year long wait for U.S
ISTANBUL, Sept 12 (Reuters) – World championship favourites the United States ended a long wait by beating Turkey 81-64 in the final Sunday to win their first title in 16 years thanks to inspirational forward Kevin Durant.
Still only 21 and coming off his third professional season, the Oklahoma Thunder prodigy won the tournament’s Most Valuable Player award with a series of majestic performances.
In regard to your story… Classy Durant ends 16-year long wait for U.S….
I had to go to AFP to learn that the story involved the sport of basketball.
Apparently Reuters does not think there is a world outside of basketball, not unlike Washington DC which does not think there is a world outside of perpetual war aided by its Reuters parrots.
Doug
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