Comments on: Proposal for a “correction” tag http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/04/19/proposal-for-a-correction-tag/ by Jeff Jarvis Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:53:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: I. F. Stoner http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/04/19/proposal-for-a-correction-tag/#comment-40234 I. F. Stoner Fri, 21 Apr 2006 15:56:38 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/04/19/proposal-for-a-correction-tag/#comment-40234 Here's how Forbes handles their corrections...note the trashlines at bottom explaining what was changed/corrected/clarified... http://www.forbes.com/2002/11/13/cx_cd_1113disney.html Here’s how Forbes handles their corrections…note the trashlines at bottom explaining what was changed/corrected/clarified…
http://www.forbes.com/2002/11/13/cx_cd_1113disney.html

]]> By: tins ::: Rick Klau’s weblog » links for 2006-04-20 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/04/19/proposal-for-a-correction-tag/#comment-40047 tins ::: Rick Klau’s weblog » links for 2006-04-20 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 23:22:12 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/04/19/proposal-for-a-correction-tag/#comment-40047 [...] BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Proposal for a “correction” tag Jeff wonders how blogs can be transparent about their corrections. I think a ‘corrections’ category would do the trick… (tags: blogs corrections) [...] [...] BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Proposal for a “correction” tag Jeff wonders how blogs can be transparent about their corrections. I think a ‘corrections’ category would do the trick… (tags: blogs corrections) [...]

]]> By: Tom Grey - Liberty Dad http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/04/19/proposal-for-a-correction-tag/#comment-39971 Tom Grey - Liberty Dad Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:25:16 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/04/19/proposal-for-a-correction-tag/#comment-39971 Corrections should primarily be for "facts" -- what actually was said, was done, was seen. Much news is speculative predictions of the future, so is not factual -- though poll questions are facts, what is really meant seldom is. Corrections should primarily be for “facts” — what actually was said, was done, was seen.

Much news is speculative predictions of the future, so is not factual — though poll questions are facts, what is really meant seldom is.

]]> By: Angelos http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/04/19/proposal-for-a-correction-tag/#comment-39846 Angelos Wed, 19 Apr 2006 20:48:04 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/04/19/proposal-for-a-correction-tag/#comment-39846 You beat me to it Rick, but I like Slate's method too. I want to read the correct story uninterrupted, but I do appreciate the transparency they offer, with the explanation of the orignial mistake at the bottom. I wonder how WaPo would handle Hiatt's columns. They'd have to match his column-inches with the same amount of text correcting all of his bullshit. You beat me to it Rick, but I like Slate’s method too.

I want to read the correct story uninterrupted, but I do appreciate the transparency they offer, with the explanation of the orignial mistake at the bottom.

I wonder how WaPo would handle Hiatt’s columns. They’d have to match his column-inches with the same amount of text correcting all of his bullshit.

]]> By: I. F. Stoner http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/04/19/proposal-for-a-correction-tag/#comment-39844 I. F. Stoner Wed, 19 Apr 2006 20:16:14 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/04/19/proposal-for-a-correction-tag/#comment-39844 Bloomberg always tags corrected stories with "CORRECT" and always tags updated stories with "UPDATE." They have since it's inception. Dunno, but I'm pretty sure AP does too. Bloomberg always tags corrected stories with “CORRECT” and always tags updated stories with “UPDATE.” They have since it’s inception. Dunno, but I’m pretty sure AP does too.

]]> By: Rick Klau http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/04/19/proposal-for-a-correction-tag/#comment-39837 Rick Klau Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:25:38 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/04/19/proposal-for-a-correction-tag/#comment-39837 BTW, I like how slate.com handles corrections: they correct the main text, add an asterisk next to the correction which is hyperlinked to an explanation at the end of the page (including the corrected text), and a hyperlink to return to the original spot in the article. BTW, I like how slate.com handles corrections: they correct the main text, add an asterisk next to the correction which is hyperlinked to an explanation at the end of the page (including the corrected text), and a hyperlink to return to the original spot in the article.

]]> By: Robert Feinman http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/04/19/proposal-for-a-correction-tag/#comment-39835 Robert Feinman Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:11:34 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/04/19/proposal-for-a-correction-tag/#comment-39835 The whole correction issue is interesting. If a story is available online and an error is made what should be done? Should the original story be fixed so the error is no longer there? Or should a link, or inserted remark, be added to the original story giving the correction? What about others who link, or cite, the original without knowing about the correction? How are they to be handled? This comes up frequently in the scientific research literature. Obviously the printed copy can't be fixed (although sometimes libraries are sent inserts to paste in), but the electronic version can be repaired. Congress rewrites what gets put into the congressional record after the fact, by the way. Nothing is ever as simple as it seems... The whole correction issue is interesting. If a story is available online and an error is made what should be done?
Should the original story be fixed so the error is no longer there?
Or should a link, or inserted remark, be added to the original story giving the correction?

What about others who link, or cite, the original without knowing about the correction? How are they to be handled?

This comes up frequently in the scientific research literature. Obviously the printed copy can’t be fixed (although sometimes libraries are sent inserts to paste in), but the electronic version can be repaired.

Congress rewrites what gets put into the congressional record after the fact, by the way.

Nothing is ever as simple as it seems…

]]> By: Rick Klau http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/04/19/proposal-for-a-correction-tag/#comment-39833 Rick Klau Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:04:20 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/04/19/proposal-for-a-correction-tag/#comment-39833 Continuing the comments on style and not substance, you can disable the magical transformation into cute smiley faces in WordPress config: go to Options | Writing, and uncheck "Convert emoticons...". Now on to the substance... since you're editing the post anyway, just add a category - "Corrections" - giving people the ability to see the label, and the ability to browse past corrections. (As long as we're being transparent...) That would more or less serve the purpose, yes? Continuing the comments on style and not substance, you can disable the magical transformation into cute smiley faces in WordPress config: go to Options | Writing, and uncheck “Convert emoticons…”.

Now on to the substance… since you’re editing the post anyway, just add a category – “Corrections” – giving people the ability to see the label, and the ability to browse past corrections. (As long as we’re being transparent…)

That would more or less serve the purpose, yes?

]]> By: Joe http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/04/19/proposal-for-a-correction-tag/#comment-39817 Joe Wed, 19 Apr 2006 18:15:21 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/04/19/proposal-for-a-correction-tag/#comment-39817 Will you use it ever time you post about Iraq? Will you use it ever time you post about Iraq?

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