After publishing an article on March 17 about an attack on rapper Tupac Shakur, the Los Angeles Times retracts it after the articles credibility was questioned. "The Web site The Smoking Gun first raised questions about the authenticity of the documents on March 26." The day after The Smoking Gun's questions, a front page apology was run, stating the paper would fully investigate. Since fully investigating, The Times has removed the article and it's related materials off of the web-site, and even directs viewers to the retraction, which states the article was removed because it “relied heavily on information that The Times no longer believes to be credible.”
I think it is amazing the lengths people businesses will go to keep their customers. To actually listen to this web-sites questions, run a front page apology, research the article, then to remove it and post a 600-word retraction...that's dedication to their readers. I commend The Times for their prompt attention to this issue, and taking every step necessary to not upset their readers.
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I agree with you that the Times did the right thing by retracting the story. I believe that most newspapers would not question the credibility of a story. That shows that the Times really care about their readers.
I remember when it came out and cover it had that day. It is surprising that all a newspaper has to do is print a retraction and thats it. Sometimes it has a deeper impact than just ones reputation.
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