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 January 15, 2006
Corrections in 2005This is a supplement to the Ombudsman's column in Sunday's Globe (1/15) on the corrections the newspaper published in 2005. This report, compiled by Globe head librarian Lisa Tuite, gives a deeper look at the kinds of errors the newspaper admitted to printing last year. As I noted in the column, there is no clear explanation why the total number of errors has declined since 2004. It may be that Globe journalists are being more careful and accurate. It may also be that readers and subjects of stories have been less inclined to report mistakes. But with all of the ways that people today can report errors - telephone, email and letters - that seems less likely. One note: In my column, I mention that one reporter logged 10 errors. I didn't name the reporter because he no longer works at the Globe and I didn't have a chance to get a formal comment from him. I also didn't name the columnist with the most errors because it seemed unfair to single him out without naming the reporter. Since editing errors are not tracked by name as closely as reporters and columnists, I did not include a total figure for that category. Here's a breakdown of the 2005 error report: Summary By Section and Location of Error Where the errors appeared:
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