Here's an idea: Go to Google News and Google for all the reprints of the article. When you find sites that include the fabrication, email them the correction. Here is my correspondence with one:
"Your story about Bush's audience booing when he wished Clinton well is incorrect. The reporter completely fabricated the reaction and the AP has already issued a correction."
I received this response 2 minutes later:
"We have removed the story from our website. Thank you for e-mailing us the error.
thanks again
Bronwyn
WCCO-News"
I replied with this:
"Thank you for your quick response, but damage has already been done. How about your local news dept. doing a story about the error, why and how it happened, and who is responsible. National media need to be held accountable for errors like this, this should not just be pulled. If you listen to the audio of the rally, this is not just a simple mistake, it is a fabrication. Are you comfortable having reporters feed you stories containing this kind of error? It also affects your credibility and reputation when it's posted on your site, and you can get out ahead of it by making the error itself the story."
I still haven't heard back
Hope they do investigate and get back to you. Keep us informed.
Great idea, mongrel. And thanks for taking it a step further.
I'm mad as ZELL and not going to take it anymore.
I'm going to email Brit. This is something he would use for his Grapevine segment. He's always hammering the Slimes for the bias and false reporting.
*bump* Very good letters. Others should note your use of the word "correction," rather than "retraction." The "retraction" word is like garlic to a vampire.