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RE: A kinder, gentler Don...
I agree that we are fallible... but when you make mistakes more often than
not... I think you should get out of the business! One mistake in particular
hurt my business dramatically. Just because there is a severe IQ deficiency
at the paper my business was portrayed incorrectly. I never did shake that
mistaken stereotype. I would have to agree that many times there is no harm
done when there is a little mistake but when you start hurting others by
being stupid you can't expect not to get punished. There is no excuse for
this level of incompetence. You would not put up with it from anyone else.
"Your brother in arms"
Shahab...
-----Original Message-----
From: Western, Diamond [mailto:westerdi@mcmurdo.gov]
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 7:00 PM
To: 'vision2020@moscow.com'
Subject: A kinder, gentler Don...
The Daily News does make errors. I have yet to find a news media that
doesn't. I recall one time I was interviewed by the News along with a
cohort regarding one of our shenanigans. The article wound up misquoting
the other fellow, then attributed the whole darn thing to me. It was
embarrassing, to be sure. At least it was an improvement from when they ran
a story on the event - I was called for a picture. I asked if they would
like any information. I was told no, they would take it off the wire. Talk
about warmed over misquotes...
Recently some photos I had taken were used for a press release. NBC news,
the real thing, ran the photos as South Pole Station in spite of them being
listed as McMurdo. No harm done, but there is a significant difference
between the two.
It happens... while I am not condoning sloppiness, I realize anytime
something occurs between more than one person, there is significant chance
of error. And even when I work by myself I generally have a communication
problem with all of the other voices...
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