This blog attempts to browse through newspapers, mostly Indian newspapers and news websites and look into the mistakes carried by them. It is not my intention to defame any person or organisation, but is a genuine attempt to show 'how not to write'. Please feel free to leave comments and suggestions.
Showing posts with label toi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label toi. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Friday, July 27, 2012
Friday, July 13, 2012
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Far from being Professional
Another reason why I love Times News Network (TNN). This is about a finding that the Swine Flu was much more lethal than we thought. And the mistake is right on top...in the headline.
The headline says Swine Flu Far From Lethal, which means it is Not Lethal, or there is still some way to go before it can be called lethal. Published on 26 June, 2012.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Careless to the Core...
Here's after a long time... Times of India has done it again. This is regarding the Rajya Sabha nomination for Sachin Tendulkar and the comments from people. I doubt if there is an editor for TOI online.
See the repeated paragraphs. And the same comment has been attributed to two people (see the green lines). Published on 27 April, 2012.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Need a Sub Editor?
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Monday, March 26, 2012
Laziness at its Best
Times of India online has done it again. This story is about Pakistan Prime Mister Yusuf Raza Gilani's statement. It is evident that the reporter or the one who posted this report online took an earlier template and modified it instead of creating a new post. It is like finding a piece of meat in the vegetarian meal you ordered.
Please see the red rectangle. Wondering how Jindal appeared suddenly between Gilani and Obama. Published on 26th March, 2012.
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
A Case of Withheld Identity...
Here is another one from The Times of India online. TOI guys are experts in doing this it seems. Acting as the true representatives of the fourth estate, they withhold names of victims and culprits in all cases, but leave clues in the story that does not require a detective's senses to sniff out. Even I am caught between the ethics of putting this 'revealing' goof-up up for the public, but this is a classic case of it...
Please see the red underlined words. The paper, published on 15th of March, 2012, clearly says that the names are withheld (to protect identities). But they have mentioned that the person is the Principal of St Elias High School in Khar (west). They further go on to suggest that the principal is a lady.
TOI rocks...
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