Like I Was Saying...

Well, it only took a week, but the Canadian newspaper that ran the false story (originally printed in the New York Post under the headline "FOURTH REICH") about Iran's supposed new "color coding for religious infidels" has finally apologized for the erroneous report.
Not after the damage had been done, of course - which was the point I would guess.

Good job guys - you've joined the ranks of the New York Times and other big media names, now famous for printing lies as news.
Sad thing is, the apology won't get nearly as much attention as it deserves, and the paper will continue on its merry way without further ado.

For a read on what's come of the whole fiasco, click here.

If I were the head of the imaginary Newspaper and Media Guidelines Committee that I know is supposed to exist somewhere, I'd set the punishment at a full week of positive stories on Iran, but we all know that would never happen.

Even so, some are still hanging on to the idea that the story wasn't the fault of the media for not doing its homework, but rather that it seemed plausible enough "Because Iran's behavior made it seem like a credible story — as the next logical step for the Tehran regime."

Just because something 'seems credible' doesn't make it so - and any media outlet responsible for sharing information with the public should have high enough standards to know the difference.