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Owowowowowowowowowow! Charlotte Observer oops.

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Killick, Jan 4, 2012.

  1. Killick

    Killick Well-Known Member

    Amazed this isn't on here already (or, if it is, I ain't seeing it).

    http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/regret-the-error/158131/charlotte-observer-typo-attributes-painful-vulgar-injury-to-nba-player/

    Coffee spit across breakfast tables throughout North Carolina, I'd imagine.
     
    Killick, Jan 4, 2012
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  2. Matt Stephens

    Matt Stephens Well-Known Member

    Check out Baron's Twitter. He got a kick out of it, but was understanding at the same time.
     
    Matt Stephens, Jan 4, 2012
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  3. billikens

    billikens Member

    My only time involved in a "stop the presses" incident came because of a basketball coach who was missing a game due to a bulging disc in his neck. Except, the initial run read "bulging dick."

    The issues never made it out the door, but, uh, wow.
     
    billikens, Jan 4, 2012
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  4. imjustagirl

    imjustagirl Active Member

    It's on sports and news, but it's as much a journalism topic as sports, I reckon.

    Yikes.
     
    imjustagirl, Jan 4, 2012
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  5. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/87991/
     
    Steak Snabler, Jan 4, 2012
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  6. hankschu

    hankschu Member

    I can relate. To wit, my Tweet from 7/26/11 when Tim Lincecum came down with the flu:

    "Zito pitching tonight. Timmy very dick."
     
    hankschu, Jan 7, 2012
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  7. BillyT

    BillyT Active Member

    I do like the way the sports editor handled it.
     
    BillyT, Jan 7, 2012
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  8. joe_schmoe

    joe_schmoe Active Member

    Fortunately I've never had anything like that. Worse I had was caught before press. It was a softball gamer that said "XXXXX drove in the rubber."

    At least Persinger's explanation for the Observer's mistake makes sense. I've seen herniated dick typos before and have yet to understand how that happens.
     
    joe_schmoe, Jan 7, 2012
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