Caption for the landscape image: Githuku Mungai, the high priest of error corrections is back Thursday, January 25, 2024 Scroll down to read the article Detecting and correcting errors is critical because, over time, errors impact negatively on the credibility of a newspaper. Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group By Peter Mwaura Former Nation Media Group's public editor. Article Related A few months ago, the NMG Public Editor announced my retirement from pointing errors in the written press. The article labeled me “the high priest of error corrections”. I felt flattered but welcomed the honour. PREMIUM Mwaura: Githuku Mungai, the high priest of error corrections, hangs it up Almost daily he notified editors and writers of errors he had found in Taifa Leo, Nation and Business Daily. PREMIUM Readers have their say: Newsreaders irritate with useless talk BBC, CNN and Sky News have no rubbish starters such as “I hope you had a good day”. PREMIUM Readers have their say: Khaminwa smartphone that never was There was nothing about the phone in the story. The smartphone matter is what pulled me into the story. I felt cheated. PREMIUM Jee Huu Ni Uungwana? Mbotela’s inaccuracies that beggar belief He writes that Mbotela Senior, was captured in Malawi by slave traders and “put on a ship en route to Europe”. PREMIUM Readers Have Their Say: Contradictory facts - Who do we believe? Is the Nation speaking out of both sides of its mouth? Recommended for you PREMIUM Macharia Gaitho: How IEBC can avoid suspicion PREMIUM Stop poisoning cranes, farmers urged as wetlands shrink PREMIUM Why tap water is turning green in homes around Lake Victoria PREMIUM Senior police officer in custody for defiling 16-year-old girl PREMIUM Dutchman, Kenyan woman clash over Sh2.2m ‘love’ gift ends in court Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles PREMIUM Dutchman, Kenyan woman clash over Sh2.2m ‘love’ gift ends in court Woman claims the money was voluntarily given as gifts during their relationship. PREMIUM Court saves taxpayers Sh120bn in Moi-era supplier claim Taxpayers spared huge payout after appellate court slashes decades-old claim. PREMIUM Why tap water is turning green in homes around Lake Victoria Lake that feeds taps, fishermen and millions of livelihoods across East Africa is getting greener.
PREMIUM Mwaura: Githuku Mungai, the high priest of error corrections, hangs it up Almost daily he notified editors and writers of errors he had found in Taifa Leo, Nation and Business Daily.
PREMIUM Readers have their say: Newsreaders irritate with useless talk BBC, CNN and Sky News have no rubbish starters such as “I hope you had a good day”.
PREMIUM Readers have their say: Khaminwa smartphone that never was There was nothing about the phone in the story. The smartphone matter is what pulled me into the story. I felt cheated.
PREMIUM Jee Huu Ni Uungwana? Mbotela’s inaccuracies that beggar belief He writes that Mbotela Senior, was captured in Malawi by slave traders and “put on a ship en route to Europe”.
PREMIUM Readers Have Their Say: Contradictory facts - Who do we believe? Is the Nation speaking out of both sides of its mouth?
PREMIUM Dutchman, Kenyan woman clash over Sh2.2m ‘love’ gift ends in court Woman claims the money was voluntarily given as gifts during their relationship.
PREMIUM Court saves taxpayers Sh120bn in Moi-era supplier claim Taxpayers spared huge payout after appellate court slashes decades-old claim.
PREMIUM Why tap water is turning green in homes around Lake Victoria Lake that feeds taps, fishermen and millions of livelihoods across East Africa is getting greener.
