Monday Morning Media Quarterback

LA Times: John Lennon Buying in Hancock Park

By encinoman

No, it’s not a descent into the world of the Weekly World News, merely a copyediting error in Hot Property  (below.)  In other words, not deliberate, just incompetent.

When does the newspaper as public trust become a public joke?

Hot Property

‘Reno 911′ actor John Lennon buys Hancock Park-area house for $2,175,000. Hot property photos

Tags: death-of-copyediting, John-Lennon, Los-Angeles-Times, Reno-911, sloppy-journalism, tabloid-journalism

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One Response to “LA Times: John Lennon Buying in Hancock Park”

1. Time Capsule of a More Prosperous Era « Monday Morning Media Quarterback Says:
   October 15, 2009 at 5:50 pm | Reply

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