Next Time Tell Us What You Got Right — It’ll Take Less Time
A correction in today’s L.A. Times:
Cal State Chico — An article in Tuesday’s California section about hazing at Cal State Chico mistakenly said that a pledge to a fraternity at nearby Butte Community College died of alcohol poisoning. He did not die but was hospitalized. The article also said Chico has a population of 35,000; according to the city, the population is 71,317. In addition, University President Paul Zingg was quoted saying the school would shut down its Greek system if problems with hazing did not abate. Zingg made his comments to a group of 850 students and others, and his remarks were quoted in the local media. He did not speak with The Times. Also, although the article characterized the school as being well-known for its basketball program, its winning baseball program may be best known outside campus.
Imagine how many mistakes there would have been if the article hadn’t been reviewed by experienced Times editors.
[…] ut Chico State – the one that had about forty-five gajillion errors? Some of us had wondered what the dude’s writing must look […]
Patterico's Pontifications » He Intended For It To Be Made Public (0c6a63) — 4/7/2005 @ 8:42 pm[…] L.A. Observed and the Claremont Institute’s Local Liberty blog have more about that flawed L.A. Times story about Chico State. Acco […]
Patterico's Pontifications » L.A. Times Investigates Its Reporter (0c6a63) — 4/14/2005 @ 1:18 pm[…] The L.A. Times has published an “Editor’s Note” regarding that flawed story about Chico State. The author of t […]
Patterico's Pontifications » Author of Flawed L.A. Times Story Fired (0c6a63) — 4/19/2005 @ 1:27 pmWow! Someone’s head must’ve rolled over that story. Does anyone know the downtown Times’ correction policy? For its community papers, if you get 5 factual areas in a period of 90 days, you’re out on your patooty.
darleene (0ce265) — 4/1/2005 @ 11:19 amHere’s an article from Chico where the school officials complain about the many, many facts the LAT got wrong. Hey guys, you’re dissing your base!
Patricia (133563) — 4/2/2005 @ 7:48 am
Chico State Gone Wild: Tragic Death, Porn Scandal!
Local Liberty (a8d754) — 4/4/2005 @ 11:49 amWhich is worse—the sorry standards of modern education, or the sorry standards of establishment journalism? Recently it was discovered that members of a fraternity “acted” in a porno filmed at their frat house (but this really shouldn’t be supr…
LA Times takes a big drop
The Blue State Conservatives (d881ce) — 5/4/2005 @ 6:34 pmThe Liberal Always Times seems to be falling out of favor with readers. The circulation took a huge drop over the past year dropping 6.5 percent of its readers despite the fact that the economy and population growth are strong…