Editing errors make reporters look bad
One of those pesky "editing errors" has reared its head again in the Chron's Corrections box:
The Metropolitan Transit Authority is considering routes along Elgin, Alabama and Wheeler for the eastern segment of its University light rail line. Because of an editing error, a story on Page B5 on Wednesday stated incorrectly that Metro prefers one of the routes.
The correction is for this part of a three-reporter story:
Debate focuses on whether the segment west of Main should run on Richmond or Westpark or both, and whether the eastern leg should be on Wheeler or Alabama. While Metro has not committed to any route, officials say they prefer using Richmond and Wheeler, which are different ends of the same thoroughfare.
Did Metro protest the story? Did Third Ward residents? What about the reporters? It certainly would not be the first time a Chron reporter has been on the wrong end of some editing "help."
UPDATE: The story to which the correction refers was incorrect in an initial version of this post. The reference has been updated.
KEVIN WHITED ADDS: That's odd. The three reporters on this story are good ones, so it's hard to imagine them mischaracterizing quotes from METRO officials. This is another of those instances where the correction really doesn't shed much light on what was wrong.
Posted by Anne Linehan @ 07/27/06 07:28 PM | Print | Comments (2)
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