If the NY Times Posts a Correction, Does It Make a Sound?
December 21, 2012 11:21 by Pesach Benson
Perhaps someone at the NY Times was hung over from a Mayan apocalypse party.
Less than a week after apologizing for saying that Israeli development in E1 would cut the West Bank in two, the New York Times repeated the mistake.
The approvals follow an announcement late last month that Israel would continue planning for new development in the E1 area — a project northeast of Jerusalem that would split the West Bank and prevent the creation of a viable contiguous Palestinian state.
You can’t blame Jodi Rudoren for this fumble.
The paper’s entitled to criticize E1. But even opinions have to be based on accurate info.
Unfortunately, corrections rarely get the same attention as the original (flawed) articles. If the NY Times publishes a correction, does it even make a sound in its own newsroom?
The Gray Lady has some ‘splaining to do. They’ll have to issue another correction.
I emailed public editor Margaret Sullivan. Stay tuned.
Related reading: Despite the hype, E1 doesn’t cut the West Bank in two.
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Jerry
2:01 am
Dec 24, 2012
Once a message is released to the computer world, it is out there. It is impossible to retrieve, and the damage has already been done. No apologizes will ever erase the destruction brought on by a careless, irresponsible source of reporting!
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Jerry
2:04 am
Dec 24, 2012
Jerusalem belongs to Jews. Let the building begin. It would not matter, if Israel handed over to it’s enemies, all of Jerusalem, it still would not be enough1
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Larry Kaufman
10:03 pm
Dec 25, 2012
Whether or not building in E1 splits the West Bank,it splits the Jewish people. Bibi’s building projects, always timed to be as provocative and destructive of American friendships as possible, challenge the Zionism of even lifelong Zionists like me.
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Alex
8:52 pm
Dec 30, 2012
Maybe it is time to change “Grey Lady” to “Grey Doxy”. The NYT is no lady. Far more of a whore.
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Alex
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