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Gaza strip kidnapped by BBC Journalist according to the Daily Mail

Written by Martin Belam
Published 12 March, 2007
Categories: BBC, Daily Mail, Media, Newspapers, Politics

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Reports have been coming in this afternoon that BBC correspondent Alan Johnston may have been kidnapped in the Gaza Strip in Palestine. If the reports are confirmed, I hope that he is speedily set free and that no harm comes to him.

Now, typographical errors when rushing to publish breaking stories are an occupational hazard of the online news world - and, if you've ever checked the spelling on currybetdotnet you'll know I'm a fine one to preach.

However, the Daily Mail had an absolute classic of the breaking news typo genre on their homepage this evening which I couldn't let pass, where a missing word completely reversed the meaning of their headline.

BBC journalist kidnapped the Gaza Strip

Kidnapping an entire region? That is some achievement for a lone journalist, even with the budget of the BBC behind him.

Posted by Martin Belam, March 12, 2007
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I'm an Internet consultant and writer, with 8 years experience in product management, information architecture, and user experience design for global brands like Sony, Vodafone, The Guardian and the BBC. I specialise in advising on search, widgets, RSS, online news publishing and bulk email delivery.
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