Category: Corrections/Clarifications

CORRECTION to June 16 story on Durant sentencing

by Paola Boivin

EDS: Clients who used a story slugged Sports-Durant Sentencing, that moved Tuesday, June 16, under a PHOENIX dateline, are asked to use the following correction. A corrected version of the story has been posted here.

PHOENIX – In a June 16 Cronkite News report on the sentencing of Arizona State football recruit Davon Durant, a source incorrectly stated the process for delivering the final decision on Durant’s student status by the university. That decision will be provided only to Durant. Also, specific dates for the disciplinary process have been replaced in the story by approximate dates based on publicly available information about the process.

CORRECTION to June 10 story on OSHA weather app

by Steve Crane

EDS: Clients who used a story slugged BC-CNS-Hot App, that moved Wednesday, June 10, under a WASHINGTON dateline, are asked to use the following correction. A corrected version of the story has been posted here.

WASHINGTON – A June 10 Cronkite News report on an Occupational Safety and Health Administration app that helps protect people from heat-related illnesses misspelled the name of a source quoted in the story. The source, the safety director for Phoenix-based construction company Kitchell, is Josh Welp.

 

CORRECTION to June 11 story on Glendale council vote

by Paola Boivin

EDS: Clients who used the story slugged Sports-Coyotes-Financial/Consumer, which moved earlier today under a GLENDALE dateline, are asked to use the following correction. A corrected version of the story has been posted here.

GLENDALE – A June 11 Cronkite News story on the Glendale City Council’s vote to void the city’s arena deal with the Arizona Coyotes named an individual who was the reason for the council vote. City officials said late Thursday they had not revealed a specific individual.

Correction to Cronkite News story on Rocky Point cruise ship port

by Christina Leonard
  • Slug: BIZ-cruise ship port, CORRECTIVE,050
  • Note: Clients that used the story slugged Cruise Ship Port, which moved April 28, under a PUERTO PEÑASCO dateline, are asked to use the following story. The story has been corrected on the client-delivery site.

PUERTO PEÑASCO – An April 28 Cronkite News story about a new cruise ship home port in Rocky Point erroneously reported information about Joe Houchin, who has followed the cruise industry for decades. He writes a monthly economic impact blog about the home port for Sonoran Resorts.

CORRECTION to March 18 story on wildfire funding

by Steve Crane

EDS: Clients who used the story slugged BC-CNS-Wildfire Funds, which moved March 18 under a WASHINGTON dateline, are asked to use the following correction. A corrected version of the story has been posted here.

WASHINGTON – A March 18 Cronkite News story on a hearing on the U.S. Forest Service budget incorrectly characterized Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell’s position on a Senate bill on wildfire funding. The service does not have a position on the bill, but Tidwell said he appreciates the effort by the senators and that the service wants to continue to work with Congress to find a solution to the funding problems.

CORRECTION to Feb. 20 story about looming DHS shutdown

by Steve Crane

EDS: Clients who used the story slugged BC-CNS-Shutdown Showdown, which moved Feb. 20 under a WASHINGTON dateline, are asked to use the following correction. A corrected version of the story has been posted here.

WASHINGTON – A Feb. 20 Cronkite News story on the potential shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security incorrectly identified U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick’s party affiliation. The Flagstaff representative is a Democrat.