Yesterday I posted a piece about a ‘purge’ at the HaAretz Newspaper.
Before posting this wouldn’t it been a good idea to check some of Corrigan’s assertions to check if they are indeed true? For example would it hurt to check if Gideon Levy’s column was there or not, in last Fridays paper? Check it for yourself or just click on http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/988412.html.
Some other items readers may find relevant in judging the value of Corrigan’s fact checking and analysis:
• The new German investors viz DuMont Schauberg only own 25 per cent proportion of the paper which they bought in 2006. Their major influence is in forcing general cutbacks (something common to newspapers around the world); they don’t care too much about the politics.
• Amira Hass is on sabbatical leave at her own request. She told that to Dorothy Naor of the Israeli organisation New Profile. Check their website http://www.newprofile.org/default.asp?language=en to assess Dr Naor’s credibility for yourself.
• Several reporters left/were sacked at the time the new editor, Dov Alfon, took over. This is again fairly normal. According to Ice News, a professional Hebrew media industry newsletter, http://www.ice.co.il/article.asp?catId=2&pgId=120831, the reporters were associated with the outgoing editor David Landau. Only one of these, Meron Rapoport would be familiar to readers who follow the conflict.
• As media monitor who has been reading every single item of Eldar’s work in both English and Hebrew I have not noticed any change in his output..
I contacted Gideon Levy and he verified that his column has NOT been trashed.
As I said in my own comment answering Mr. Salbe; ‘Perhaps I ‘jumped the gun’ on this one…. if so, I apologize to my readers for publishing wrong information.
Thank you to Sol Salbe for bringing this to my attention.’
So, to my readers, my humble apologies. This was a mistake and every attempt will be made to insure it never happens again.
I must add that I am very pleased the information was not correct 🙂
Scarlett said,
June 1, 2008 at 22:48
If only the mainstream media had the courage and strength of character to apologize for all their “mistakes” in covering the Bush administration, perhaps we could put a little bit of sanity back into American politics.
Thank you for putting the truth ahead of your ego and for having the ethics to post a correction — and not in some super fine print not easily found.
I don’t think any of us expect 100 percent accuracy from any media format. In a fast paced world, it just isn’t feasible. But owning up to one’s mistakes and correcting the situation used to be considered part of being a good and decent person. How sad that there are so few good and decent persons left these days. It is nice to see that you are one of them.
Keep up the good work!
Karin said,
June 2, 2008 at 00:07
It happens … we’re all humans! You have researched and clarified … thus formidably taken care of clearing up the error and misinformation! GREAT JOB Steve … I am happy as well Gideon and Amira are still doing what they do best – SPREAD THE TRUTH!!
Kevin said,
June 2, 2008 at 01:01
The sin is not in committing the mistake, but in not finding it, correcting it and learning from it. You have done all and in rare form. Thank you for your attentiveness and responsibility to not just the world around us, but to your own reporting on it. Again, Keep up the good work!
Tom Westergaard said,
June 2, 2008 at 01:02
I agree with Scarlett. Spending extraordinary amounts of time and energy trying to avoid conceding an error is the sign of an adolescent personality and a fragile ego.
Mistakes are human nature. Every rational person understands that. What we all try to do is keep mistakes to a minimum. Big Boys admit when it happens.
Cheers,
Tom
hANOVER fIST said,
June 2, 2008 at 01:05
Please…don’t be distracted by the nonsense – you do a great job! One item or another will get away from you, but as the above poster states, it’s how you handled the information that proves you’re worthy of reading.
Rock on!
Masher1 said,
June 2, 2008 at 02:39
Thank you.
Carl M said,
June 2, 2008 at 02:45
Don’t feel too bad — Bill Kristol does it everyday.
Frank Fredenburg said,
June 2, 2008 at 04:36
We all make mistakes. At least your not screaming Anti Semitism (like certain people we all know), if anyone even dares to disagree with them. They love to collect files on people that disagree with them. Before it’s done, I hope they have a nice, thick file on me. Like a New York City telephone book. On the cover they can have the middle finger. That is what I think of them.
Jo Blow said,
June 2, 2008 at 04:55
excerp? insure?
you might run a spell check once in a while as well..
Cat Callahan said,
June 2, 2008 at 08:35
Yes, we need more honest journalists!
Michael Cecil said,
June 2, 2008 at 11:02
Downright incredible!!
Just makes me wonder how much longer it will take for the alternative media to *repent* of the assertion/implication that Christians are followers of Jesus rather than followers of Paul.
Maybe not as long as I had anticipated.
Christopher said,
June 2, 2008 at 12:21
It is a refreshing departure to not only receive an apology/retraction for a mistake – but also an explanation as to how it came about. Maybe it comes more easily for you than mainstream media – because at least your intentions are honest.
In a world wherein the powerful attempt to shape opinions, a spark of truth can still burn down a mountain of lies.
Keep up the good work.
mattes said,
June 2, 2008 at 16:48
Well….it’s good news, for once!
Kyle Bates said,
June 3, 2008 at 00:04
the most reliable sources are usually misinformed, or plain disinformation victims themselves.
Tim Buck said,
June 3, 2008 at 17:35
I see that Michael Cecil is on this website spamming. Christians being followers of Paul instead of Christ Jesus has absolutely NOTHING to do with this particular article!