Another factual mistake from the age

[ozzyoslo]

Latest write up where the reporter "ers" with the facts stating the Drewy misses out on All Aussie selection last year
http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/its-a-tall-order-for-kangaroos-20120207-1r5gc.html
.....just amazes me where people paid to do their job fails to do so. Who double checks the write ups there, the sports editor??

 

[Rick18]

Wasn't Matt's fault considering he was right next to me when he was writing that Drew made the side. Probably just an oversight in editing I would assume.

 

[TheBuzz]

Yes, I saw this too & immediately thought Oh dear, how do they keep getting these simple things wrong.

Considered writing a comment, but then saw I would have had to login & register, & promptly decided against it.

 

[gokangas]

Sloppy sloppy work.

 

[gokangas]

Wasn't Matt's fault considering he was right next to me when he was writing that Drew made the side. Probably just an oversight in editing I would assume.

So an editor would change did make the side to missed out? I don't get it.

 

[Rick18]

So an editor would change did make the side to missed out? I don't get it.

Wouldn't have a clue what goes on inside The Age. All I know is that I was next to him and saw him write that Petrie gained All-Australian selection.

 

[Old Skool]

Have the police been notified?

 

[LT Smash]

Wasn't Matt's fault considering he was right next to me when he was writing that Drew made the side. Probably just an oversight in editing I would assume.

So let me get this straight, the reporter had it right but the editor changed copy to insert the error? That's amazing. Shut the rag down now, Gina.

 

[Twinkletoes]

Wouldn't have a clue what goes on inside The Age.

Which makes you perfectly qualified for the Editor's role there Rick.

 

[Tas]

It would be easier to just note what the Age gets right.

 

[Twinkletoes]

It would be easier to just note what the Age gets right.

The day and date are usually correct.

 

[Artichoke]

Sloppy sloppy work.

Yes indeed. Can u guys believe The Age is still using Windows Vista at their head office? So it's no surprise to me that the errors flow through the eye of a needle down there.

 

[poltom]

Taking MJ Drugs

 

[blackshadow]

The joys of outsourcing subbing. Don't worry Gina will fix it.

 

[jacko57]

The joys of outsourcing subbing. Don't worry Gina will fix it.

what, by eating any journo who makes a mistake?

 

[blackshadow]

what, by eating any journo who makes a mistake?

Whatever it takes...

 

[LuvtheKangas]

I did log in and comment, and wasn't even overly critical (by my standards, at least), but they were too soft to publish it. As usual.

 

[ozzyoslo]

sticky this and just log on to document every single "honest" error!! yeah right!!