Detroit Free Press gets the wrong guy

When we reach the point where "stupid people won't notice" is a valid excuse for a factual error, we've failed as both a profession and a society.

 

There was a paper that was running NCAA Tournament info boxes with mugshots of the coach. That same day, there was a criminal with the last name Richardson who had his mug running in the police blotter. When the blotter came out, there was a picture of Nolan Richardson.

They caught the mistake and chased it, but a few papers got out and the story was relayed to Richardson at the NCAAs, who reacted the way you would have expected him to.

 

Our paper had Willie "Mayes" in a photo caption on the book review page, even though it was correct in the subhed and article.

And even if the paginator/copy editor does not know sports, some names should be iconic enough that they are recognized by anyone in journalism.

 

I've worked with

Probably watched "Major League" a few too many times.

 

The storytelling coach?

 

I once wrote a column predicting Kenny Perry would win the local PGA Tour event (which he did) but the copy editor ran several photos of Chris Perry because he was mentioned in the story as having contended a couple years earlier. Made it into an A1 teez too.

 

Eric Holder's dead, according to the New York Post.

http://jimromenesko.com/2014/12/29/new-york-post-editorial-kills-off-eric-holder/

 

Don't be so sure. Some of the designers that are forced on me via our RDC seem damn proud of their sports ignorance, and it shows when preparing an agate page.

 

Somewhat on/off topic: In SI a few weeks ago, they called the 76ers the 86ers. Did I miss a joke or did some mess up badly?

 

You missed the joke, I believe.

 

I believe it is still done in Detroit.