Air America Radio Scandel: New York Times Corrects Al Franken Quote

Flap previously reported that the New York Times got their quotes of Air America Radio host Al Franken wrong.

Now, the New York Times has issued a correction.

An article yesterday about state and city investigations of a loan made by a Bronx social service agency to the liberal radio network Air America quoted incorrectly from comments made on the air by Al Franken, the host of an Air America program. Referring to Evan M. Cohen, a former official of the network whom Mr. Franken accused of having engineered the loan, from the Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club, Mr. Franken said: “I don’t know why they did it, and I don’t know where the money went. I don’t know if it was used for operations, which I imagine it was. I think he was robbing Peter to pay Paul.” (He did not say: “I don’t know why he did it. I don’t know where the money went. I don’t know if it was used for operations. I think he was borrowing from Peter to pay Paul.”) (Go to Article)

But, Michelle Malkin is correct that the Times has not corrected its false assertion that the Franken quote came from a transcript of the broadcast provided by the NYC Department of Investigation.

Patterico has New York Times Corrects Doctored Quote — But Where Did It Come From??

Well, Flap was wrong about the New York Times correcting an obvious error. However, they have not gone far enough and Flap recommends readers write the Times and ask why.

Anyone who still cares can write a letter of complaint to reporter Alan Feuer (feuer@nytimes.com), spokeswoman Catherine Mathis (mathis@nytimes.com), spokesman Toby Usnik (usnik@nytimes.com), and ombudsman Byron Calame (public@nytimes.com)

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