EDS: Clients who used a Cronkite News story slugged Sports-Teqball Popularity that moved Wednesday, Dec. 7, under a SANTA MONICA dateline are asked to run the following correction. The errors occurred throughout the story and in the photos. A corrected version of the story has been posted here.
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – A Dec. 7 Cronkite News story on teqball misspelled the name for players of the sport, who are called teqers. It also misspelled the name of Teqball USA CEO Ajay Nwosu.
EDS: Clients who used a Cronkite News story slugged BC-CNS-Railroaded Unions that moved Wednesday, Nov. 30, under a WASHINGTON dateline are asked to run the following correction. The error occurred in the 21st graf of the original, the penultimate graf. A corrected version of the story has been posted here.
WASHINGTON – A Nov. 30 Cronkite News story about House votes on a potential railroad strike misquoted Richard Andrade, a state legislator and railroad union member, on his hopes for the legislation in the Senate. Andrade said he hoped senators approved the recommendations of the Presidential Emergency Board on the contract and also approved an additional bill guaranteeing paid leave.
EDS: Clients who used a Cronkite News story slugged BC-CNS-Yuma Shipping Containers that moved Friday, Nov. 11, under a YUMA dateline are asked to run the following correction. The error occurred in a caption with one of the photos. A corrected version of the story has been posted here.
YUMA – A Nov. 11 Cronkite News story on the fight between Arizona and federal officials over the state’s decision to place shipping containers in open sections of the border wall included a photo that misspelled Yuma County Sheriff Leon Wilmot’s name in the caption.
EDS: Clients who used a Cronkite News story slugged Slug: BC-CNS Pumpkins for Pigs that moved Thursday, Nov. 3, under a TEMPE dateline are asked to run the following correction. The error occurred in the 5th and 6th grafs. A corrected version has been posted here.
PHOENIX – A Nov. 3 Cronkite News story on feeding Halloween pumpkins to livestock misspelled the name of the Rover Elementary principal, Dana Lineberger.
EDS: Clients who used a Cronkite News story slugged Slug: BC-CNS Day of the Dead LA that moved Tuesday, Nov. 1, under a LOS ANGELES dateline are asked to run the following correction. The error occurred in the photo and video credits. A corrected version has been posted here.
PHOENIX – A Nov. 1 Cronkite News story misspelled the name of visual journalist Chiemela Peter.
EDS: Clients who used a Cronkite News story slugged Sports-Hamilton Golf that moved Friday, Oct. 21, under a PHOENIX dateline are asked to run the following correction. The errors occurred in the 10th and 11th grafs of the original. A corrected version of the story has been posted here.
PHOENIX – An Oct. 21 Cronkite News story about the Hamilton golf team seeking its fourth straight state championship misstated the number of titles Vincent Cervantes won. He won his first last year and is aiming for his second this season.
EDS: Clients who used a Cronkite News story slugged BC-CNS-Abortions Resume that moved Wednesday, Aug. 31, under a WASHINGTON dateline are asked to run the following correction. The error occurred in the 17th graf of the original. A corrected version of the story has been posted here.
WASHINGTON – An Aug. 31 Cronkite News story about abortions resuming in Arizona misstated the number of doctors in Planned Parenthood’s Tucson clinic. The clinic has about 10 staff members in total.
EDS: Clients who used a Cronkite News story slugged BC-CNS-Oak Flat that moved Monday, Aug. 8, under a WASHINGTON dateline are asked to run the following correction. The mine capacity error occurred in the 23rd graf of the original, the mayor’s name occurred throughout. A corrected version of the story has been posted here.
WASHINGTON – An Aug. 8 Cronkite News story about the fight over the proposed Resolution Copper mine misstated the amount of copper the mine can produce. The company estimates the mine could produce up to 40 billion pounds of copper over 40 years. Additionally, the story misidentified the mayor of Superior. Her name is Mila Besich.
EDS: Clients who used a Cronkite News story slugged BC-CNS-Bowers Bounced that moved Wednesday, July 20, under a WASHINGTON dateline are asked to run the following correction. The error occurred in the 12th graf of the original. A corrected version of the story has been posted here.
WASHINGTON – A July 20 Cronkite News story about the Arizona Republican Party’s censure of Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers misspelled the first name of the state GOP chairwoman in one quote. She is Kelli Ward.
EDS: Clients who used a Cronkite News story slugged Sports-Big 12 Expansion that moved Wednesday, July 20, under a PHOENIX dateline are asked to run the following correction. The error occurred throughout the story. A corrected version of the story has been posted here.
PHOENIX – A July 20 Cronkite News story on possible negotiations between the Big 12 and Pac-12 athletic conferences misspelled the last name of the Big 12 commissioner. He is Brett Yormark.
EDS: Clients who used a Cronkite News story slugged BC-CNS-Trump Bills that moved Thursday, July 14, under a WASHINGTON dateline are asked to run the following correction. The error occurred in the fifth, 15th and 20th grafs of the original. A corrected version of the story has been posted here.
WASHINGTON – A July 14 Cronkite News story on former President Donald Trump’s upcoming rally in Prescott Valley misspelled the last name of one of the sources. Lane Mandle is the chief of staff to the Tucson city manager.
EDS: Clients who used a Cronkite News story slugged BC-CNS-Legal Questions that moved Monday, June 27, under a WASHINGTON dateline are asked to run the following correction. The error occurred in the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th grafs of the original. A corrected version of the story has been posted here.
WASHINGTON – A June 27 Cronkite News story on the confusion surrounding Arizona’s current law on abortion misspelled the last name of one of the sources. Jared Keenan is legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona.
EDS: Clients who used a Cronkite News story slugged BC-CNS-Dreamer Drama that moved Friday, June 17, under a NEW YORK dateline are asked to run the following correction. The error occurred in the ninth graf of the original. A corrected version of the story has been posted here.
NEW YORK – A June 17 Cronkite News story on Tony Valdovinos, the Arizona Dreamer whose story inspired an off-Broadway musical, misstated his age when he talked with a Marine recruiter, as well as the nature of that recruiter’s relationship to Valdovinos’ high school. Valdovinos was 17 when he spoke with a recruiter who was visiting his school.
EDS: Clients who used a Cronkite News story slugged Sports-WNBA Travel that moved Tuesday, June 7, under a PHOENIX dateline are asked to run the following correction. The error occurred in grafs 7 and 21 of the original. A corrected version of the story has been posted here.
WASHINGTON – A June 7 Cronkite News story about WNBA travel misspelled WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s name. It also misidentified how many NBA teams have an agreement with Delta Air Lines. NBA players fly on charters, and 27 of the league’s 30 teams have an agreement with the airline.
EDS: Clients who used a Cronkite News story slugged BC-CNS-Guns Deal that moved Monday, June 13, under a WASHINGTON dateline are asked to run the following correction. The error occurred in grafs 17 and 18 of the original. A corrected version of the story has been posted here.
WASHINGTON – A June 13 Cronkite News story on a bipartisan Senate gun-reform plan incorrectly attributed a quote from an Arizona lawmaker. It was Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Phoenix, who said he preferred tougher reforms passed by the House, but that he does “not want perfect to be the enemy of good,” and that the Senate plan is a step in the right direction.
EDS: Clients who used a Cronkite News story slugged BC-CNS-Execution Appeals that moved Monday, May 23, under a WASHINGTON dateline are asked to run the following correction. The error occurred in the 18th graf of the original. A corrected version of the story has been posted here.
WASHINGTON – A May 23 Cronkite News story on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in two Arizona death-row appeals incorrectly reported the number of death row inmates, both nationally and in Arizona, who were later exonerated. The National Registry of Exonerations reports that 134 former death-row inmates have been exonerated in the U.S. since 1989, with eight of those cases in Arizona.
EDS: Clients who used a Cronkite News story slugged BC-CNS-ASU MechanicalTree that moved Thursday, May 5, under a TEMPE dateline MUST kill the story. It and two of the accompanying photos may have inadvertently included proprietary information. Clients are encouraged to run the updated version of the story, found here, which removes the challenged photos and a quote.
EDS: Clients who used a Cronkite News story slugged BC-CNS ASU Mechanical Tree that moved on Thursday, May 5, under a TEMPE dateline are asked to run the following correction. The error occurred in the first two paragraphs and in the headline. The text has been corrected and the story updated here.
TEMPE – A May 5 Cronkite News story on MechanicalTrees may have inadvertently included proprietary information and incorrectly stated the relationship between Arizona State University and the Dublin-based company Carbon Collect Limited. Carbon Collect created the MechanicalTree using research and support done at ASU.
EDS: Clients who used a Cronkite News story slugged BC-CNS-Forest Health that moved Monday, May 9, under a FLAGSTAFF dateline are asked to run the following correction. The error occurred in two photo captions. For your convenience, we have included the two photos, with corrected captions, below the correction text. They have also been updated in the story posted here.
FLAGSTAFF – A May 9 Cronkite News story on forest health had incorrect information in two captions about how trees on A-1 Mountain in the Coconino Forest in Flagstaff are marked for removal during the thinning process. Trees marked with blue or no color are designated for removal while orange markings indicate the tree should be left alone.
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EDS: Clients who used a Cronkite News story slugged BC-CNS-Credit Complaints that moved Monday, April 4, under a WASHINGTON dateline are asked to run the following correction. The error occurred in the sixth graf of the original. A corrected version of the story has been posted here.
WASHINGTON – An April 4 Cronkite News story on the rising number of complaints about consumer credit reports misidentified the organization that represents credit bureaus. It is the Consumer Data Industry Association.
