In 1994 the New York Times published three articles and an editorial falsely claiming that while...

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In 1994 the New York Times published three articles and an editorial falsely claiming that while Bill Clinton was governor of Arkansas, a company represented by his friend benefited from millions in state government loans. It wasn't true, as the paper admitted a month later. But, 13 years later, articles containing the false claim still appear on the Times' web site, without correction. What will it take for the Times to correct their mistakes now more than a decade old? Read More

http://mediamatters.org/items/200709070010?f=h_top

A test of basic journalistic integrity

Why doesn't anybody seem to care that The New York Times isn't telling the truth about the Clintons?

On March 18, 1994, The New York Times published an article by Jeff Gerth that falsely reported that, during Bill Clinton's tenure as governor of Arkansas, Tyson Foods "benefited from a variety of state actions, including $9 million in government loans."

Tyson's "primary outside lawyer," according to the Times, was James Blair, a close Clinton friend who was involved in Hillary Clinton's commodities trading. The clear implication of the article was that, as a result of Blair's personal and financial relationship with the Clintons, his client, Tyson, benefited from favorable state actions.

But Tyson did not, in fact, receive $9 million in government loans. It took The New York Times a month to acknowledge this, but they finally did so, in an April 20, 1994 correction.

In May of this year, Media Matters for America discovered that the March 18, 1994, article is available on the Times' website, still containing the false claim about the government loans. We posted an item noting this, adding that the false claim also appeared in two subsequent Times articles and an editorial, all of which were available, uncorrected, on the Times' website. We also pointed out that the articles and editorial were available on the Nexis database without corrections appended. A correction subsequently appeared on the Nexis version of the March 18 article, but not the others.

On August 10 of this year, I noted that the March 18 article still appeared, uncorrected, on the Times' website.

Now, nearly a month later, all three articles and the editorial are still available, without correction, on the Times' website. All but the March 18 article are still available, without correction, on Nexis.

[Maccagirl]

1. Gerth has lied about the Clinton's more than once

if memory serves. Remember the first rule of journalism these days-Never admit mistakes and never apologise.

I've lost count how many lying creeps are in the media.

[Cleita]

2. The problem is that even though they have to retract their

statememts, the damage is done and they cynically know this. I would like to see heavy fines imposed on publications who knowingly publish false information on anyone to deliberately smear their reputations.

[Oeditpus Rex]

7. We have libel laws for that (n/t)

[Mr Rabble]

3. Even more remarkable

is the amount:

$9 million dollars.

In loans.

Not, "No-bid contracts" for BILLIONS of DOLLARS.

$9 million in loans, and it is still bullshit.

[pretzel4gore]

4. it's really an attack on liberal democratic america....

the USA is a liberal democracy; clinton was elected twice by majority of voters, ergo the nytimes is waging war against the people of the USA. clinton himself could do something about it, but he's been compromised somehow (maybe they threaten his daughter(?))...if anyone noticed, the so called 'monica gate' thing was a prefab assault on liberal democratic america too (clinton himself clearly didn't seem to give a damn about the pig using his name in vain; clinton barely reacted to Susan McDougal being sent to jail for 18 months!) the entire sex scandal deal, the blue dress and 'stains'- which make me ashamed even today just to mention, btw, was mr pig rubbing clinton/liberalism's supporters' faces in the public shame flaunted by the pigmedia 24/7 for YEARS, and gave assholes leno/letterman etc joke material they still probably using!
The target aint clinton, wasn't ever clinton, it's liberal democracy. They robbed us in broad daylight. And pelosi/dean/kerry/gore/clinton etc don't seem to care.
Question: WHY didn't Sen. Paul Wellstone vote to support the Congressional Black Caucus and deny bush the presidency in 2000, as mentioned in F911?
That defies fukking sense!
YET THEY KILLED HIS FAMILY ferchrissake!

[illinoisprogressive]

5. the clintons own the media elite. I'm sure they will take care of it.

[grasswire]

6. see that study elsewhere on DU tonight...

...about how so many people will remember the lie/myth but not the correction.