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Published on April 4, 2005 By Dr Guy In Humor

From the LA Times, a correction:

An article in Tuesday's California section about hazing at Cal State Chico mistakenly said that a pledge to a fraternity at nearby Butte Community College died of alcohol poisoning. He did not die but was hospitalized. The article also said Chico has a population of 35,000; according to the city, the population is 71,317. In addition, University President Paul Zingg was quoted saying the school would shut down its Greek system if problems with hazing did not abate. Zingg made his comments to a group of 850 students and others, and his remarks were quoted in the local media. He did not speak with The Times. Also, although the article characterized the school as being well-known for its basketball program, its winning baseball program may be best known outside campus.

Why didn't they just say they made the whole thing up?  It would have saved a lot of ink!


Comments
on Apr 04, 2005
More of that "journalistic integrity"!!!

I know I've been interviewed by the press maybe a dozen times. Everything from NPR and the AP down to my college newspaper. Without fail my quote was either taken out of context or misquoted completely.

I guess that's the "standard" they expect for themselves.
on Apr 04, 2005

I know I've been interviewed by the press maybe a dozen times. Everything from NPR and the AP down to my college newspaper. Without fail my quote was either taken out of context or misquoted completely.

I have been interviewed twice.  once for a local TV station (and they just ran my comment without editorializing) and once for a feature article in the Local Paper on the Unemployed (that one was spiked as I did not fit the stereotype of the unemployed).

So I guess I am doing a little better than you.  50-50!