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3 months ago
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Whoopsie Daisy of the Day: Pre-writing two different articles in advance of a news story with two possible outcomes is a fairly common practice in journalistic circles. But publishing the wrong one is not.
The Daily Mail inadvertently pressed the post button on the article that claimed Amanda Knox had lost her appeal — mere moments after the 24-year-old Seattleite had her murder conviction overturned by an Italian jury.
“The Daily Fail” was not alone in their dumb erratum: The Sun had also published a headline claiming Knox has been found “guilty of killing Meredith Kercher.” Slightly less embarrassing was The Guardian’s incorrect live-blog update, which said that “Knox has lost her appeal.”
All three publications have since stripped their sites of the false reports, but, for The Daily Mail and The Sun, damning URLs remain as warnings to others who would pen a priori posts.
[atlanticwire / @alex_ogle.]](http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsifq2nJ321qzpwi0o1_500.jpg)
Source: thedailywhatWhoopsie Daisy of the Day: Pre-writing two different articles in advance of a news story with two possible outcomes is a fairly common practice in journalistic circles. But publishing the wrong one is not.
The Daily Mail inadvertently pressed the post button on the article that claimed Amanda Knox had lost her appeal — mere moments after the 24-year-old Seattleite had her murder conviction overturned by an Italian jury.
“The Daily Fail” was not alone in their dumb erratum: The Sun had also published a headline claiming Knox has been found “guilty of killing Meredith Kercher.” Slightly less embarrassing was The Guardian’s incorrect live-blog update, which said that “Knox has lost her appeal.”
All three publications have since stripped their sites of the false reports, but, for The Daily Mail and The Sun, damning URLs remain as warnings to others who would pen a priori posts.
[atlanticwire / @alex_ogle.]
7 months ago
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8 months ago
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Fun Fact of the Day: “Colonel-in-Chief Sir Nils Olav is a King Penguin living in Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland. He is the mascot and Colonel-in-Chief of the Norwegian King’s Guard…On August 18, 2005, he was promoted to Colonel-in-Chief and on 15 August 2008 he was awarded a knighthood.
He is the first penguin to receive such an honour in the Norwegian army.”
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Source: thedailywhatFun Fact of the Day: “Colonel-in-Chief Sir Nils Olav is a King Penguin living in Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland. He is the mascot and Colonel-in-Chief of the Norwegian King’s Guard…On August 18, 2005, he was promoted to Colonel-in-Chief and on 15 August 2008 he was awarded a knighthood.
He is the first penguin to receive such an honour in the Norwegian army.”
[h/t: reddit.]
8 months ago
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Marmite Maelstrom of the Day: Marmite, the inexplicably beloved sticky yeasty spread, has been banned in Denmark, where legislation passed in 2004 prohibits the sale of products fortified with vitamins.
Previous victims of the prohibition include Vegemite and Ovaltine. Suffice it to say, people are unhappy: “What am I supposed to put on my toast now?,” British expat Colin Smith is quoted as saying. “I still have a bit left in the cupboard, but it’s not going to last long.”
Store owners are similarly distraught. “Marmite was our most popular product,” said Marianne Ørum, who runs a store that specializes in British and South African foodstuffs. “What is at issue here is that people in Denmark are not allowed to eat what they want to eat, even if it is perfectly legal to do so under EU law,” she told the Guardian.
Meanwhile, several Facebook groups protesting the ban have popped up, and an “Expats Annual Marmite Day” is being planned for June 6. “Spread the word,” writes event organizer Pat Kelly, “but most importantly spread the Marmite.”
[guardian: 1, 2 / stuff.co.nz / image: b3ta / thanks tasmin!]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llrdt0Fzh41qzpwi0o1_500.jpg)
Source: thedailywhatMarmite Maelstrom of the Day: Marmite, the inexplicably beloved sticky yeasty spread, has been banned in Denmark, where legislation passed in 2004 prohibits the sale of products fortified with vitamins.
Previous victims of the prohibition include Vegemite and Ovaltine. Suffice it to say, people are unhappy: “What am I supposed to put on my toast now?,” British expat Colin Smith is quoted as saying. “I still have a bit left in the cupboard, but it’s not going to last long.”
Store owners are similarly distraught. “Marmite was our most popular product,” said Marianne Ørum, who runs a store that specializes in British and South African foodstuffs. “What is at issue here is that people in Denmark are not allowed to eat what they want to eat, even if it is perfectly legal to do so under EU law,” she told the Guardian.
Meanwhile, several Facebook groups protesting the ban have popped up, and an “Expats Annual Marmite Day” is being planned for June 6. “Spread the word,” writes event organizer Pat Kelly, “but most importantly spread the Marmite.”
[guardian: 1, 2 / stuff.co.nz / image: b3ta / thanks tasmin!]
8 months ago
