The Best New York Times Correction in History
Claire Berlinski, Ed. ·
Jan 5 at 4:43am
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Feb '11
Re: The Best New York Times Correction in History
Thank goodness. Before they issued that correction, the New York Times had lost all credibility for me. The truth shall set us free!
May '10
Re: The Best New York Times Correction in History
Hopefully that correction will begin to heal the wounds.
Mar '11
Re: The Best New York Times Correction in History
Its good to know that the Times is dedicated to accuracy when it really counts.
Apr '11
Re: The Best New York Times Correction in History
Oh no! My daughter (who want to be a veterinarian) loves Fluttershy! She'll be crushed that Ms. Lindsmith hearts the nerdy intellectual pony.
Jun '11
Re: The Best New York Times Correction in History
This is parody, right?
Nov '11
Re: The Best New York Times Correction in History
They're America's Paper of Record, if they're gonna report on My Little Pony, than darn well better get it right.
May '10
Re: The Best New York Times Correction in History
My daughter is a big Rainbow Dash fan. Seems to like a pony who is always in motion like she is.
Nov '11
Re: The Best New York Times Correction in History
Bryan G. Stephens
My daughter is a big Rainbow Dash fan. Seems to like a pony who is always in motion like she is. · Jan 5 at 7:23am
You guys should start a My Little Pony thread.
Oct '10
Re: The Best New York Times Correction in History
The other correction in the IHT today reads:
What are they trying to say about Don Van Natta, Jr?
Jun '10
Re: The Best New York Times Correction in History
Inquiring minds demand to know the sexual preferences of Twilight Sparkle and Fluttershy. How can we know whom to support without an analysis of the oppressed groups to which they may belong. [Note: the whole racial thing with pretty ponies gets very confusing].
Nov '10
Re: The Best New York Times Correction in History
Pure projection by the author, who obviously must regularly envision My Little Pony.
Dec '10
Re: The Best New York Times Correction in History
ALL THE NEWS THAT SOME LEFTWING AIRHEAD THINKS IS IMPORTANT
Thanks Claire
Have a nice day.
Sep '11
Re: The Best New York Times Correction in History
Um, folks? Are you all that clueless?
Or do you just have a collective total of zero understanding of people a little bit further out on the Autism spectrum than you?
People on the autism spectrum tend to be extremely ordered--extremely concerned with doing things exactly..the...right...way...every...single...time. This can drive their families nuts (on the other hand, it makes them extremely good at remembering all the steps in harnessing a horse in our therapeutic driving program).
I'll bet money that the young lady in the story really, really, really focuses on Twilight Sparkle, and got really, really, really upset with the mistaken reference to Shutterfly. And the reporter--bless his or her heart--recognized the problem and pushed for the correction.
I don't know the people involved--I haven't even read the story. But this strikes me (impossible to believe as it may seem) as a circumstance where an NYT reporter made a mistake that hurt someone, and worked hard to right the wrong.
(I have no particular preference among My Little Pony dolls. I vastly prefer the real thing.)
Feb '11
Re: The Best New York Times Correction in History
John Murdoch: Um, folks? Are you all that clueless?
Or do you just have a collective total of zero understanding of people a little bit further out on the Autism spectrum than you?
No, John Murdoch. We just have a sense of humor with regards to the New York Times.
Jun '11
Re: The Best New York Times Correction in History
John Murdoch: Um, folks? Are you all that clueless?
Or do you just have a collective total of zero understanding of people a little bit further out on the Autism spectrum than you?
People on the autism spectrum tend to be extremely ordered--extremely concerned with doing things exactly..the...right...way...every...single...time. This can drive their families nuts (on the other hand, it makes them extremely good at remembering all the steps in harnessing a horse in our therapeutic driving program).
I'll bet money that the young lady in the story really, really, really focuses on Twilight Sparkle, and got really, really, really upset with the mistaken reference to Shutterfly. And the reporter--bless his or her heart--recognized the problem and pushed for the correction.
Jan 5 at 11:14am
And so I ask again: this is parody, right?
Aug '10
Re: The Best New York Times Correction in History
So....Pippi Longstocking and Rainbow Brite walk into a bar.....
Jun '11
Re: The Best New York Times Correction in History
FO, you are one funny dude.
Apr '11
Re: The Best New York Times Correction in History
I appreciate this comment. I hadn't thought it through, but it now seems very likely that you're right about this. The Times being willing to brave ridicule and more serious attacks (since they apparently set a very low bar for the required value of corrections) for that is quite touching. I do like Ricochet's combination of (for me) prejudice confirming and prejudice challenging material.
Sep '10
Re: The Best New York Times Correction in History
My friends have a severely autistic son, so I know how tough this can be.
But the correction is still funny.