Misquote in Newspaper

[shawna01]

What is the name of your state? Arkansas

Hi,
Can anyone give me any information that might help in the following manner:

Our local newspaper paraphrased a quote by my husband. It was a misquote that has put him up for public ridicule. The quote was taken from a meeting, which the newspaper has a recording of. They will not allow us to listen to the tape, however, and are saying it is property of their newspaper. They are not willing to print a retraction, and we have no way of listening to the tape to prove their misquote.
Does this fall under the FOI laws?
Thank you,
Shawna

 

[BelizeBreeze]

and all of their points are correct. Also, they do not fall under freedom of information since they are not a government body.

Either sue them or not. But the newspaper enjoys certain 'rights' including the right to paraphrase and you don't have the money to challenge it.

 

[HomeGuru]

What is the name of your state? Arkansas

Hi,
Can anyone give me any information that might help in the following manner:

Our local newspaper paraphrased a quote by my husband. It was a misquote that has put him up for public ridicule. The quote was taken from a meeting, which the newspaper has a recording of. They will not allow us to listen to the tape, however, and are saying it is property of their newspaper. They are not willing to print a retraction, and we have no way of listening to the tape to prove their misquote.
Does this fall under the FOI laws?
Thank you,
Shawna

**A: state what was printed and what your husband thought he said.

 

[shawna01]

**A: state what was printed and what your husband thought he said.

Hi,
What the paper said that he said was, "Mr. G. said that he has spoken to all of the members of the city council.", what he actually said was ". . all of the members of the city council have been spoken with by members of the steering committee."
It does not seem like a statement that would cause a problem. However, members of the city council are now writing letters to the editor saying that the public cannot trust what my husband is saying because he has not spoken to them.
We have no desire to sue the paper, we don't feel that it was done intentionally, however, would we would like for them to print a retraction.
Thanks!

 

[BelizeBreeze]

Hi,
What the paper said that he said was, "Mr. G. said that he has spoken to all of the members of the city council.", what he actually said was ". . all of the members of the city council have been spoken with by members of the steering committee."
It does not seem like a statement that would cause a problem. However, members of the city council are now writing letters to the editor saying that the public cannot trust what my husband is saying because he has not spoken to them.
We have no desire to sue the paper, we don't feel that it was done intentionally, however, would we would like for them to print a retraction.
Thanks!

A retraction isn't going to happen. So tell pops to write his own letter.

 

[HomeGuru]

Yes, he be steering down an unpaved dead end road.

 

[BelizeBreeze]

Yes, he be steering down an unpaved dead end road.

Bumpety Bump, I's love my Pick'em UP

 

[HomeGuru]

Bumpety Bump, I's love my Pick'em UP

**A: yes, he has no axel to grind.