Some Editors Do Read Their Email (1 Viewer)

[BlueStangGT]

There was an unfortunate death in a street racing incident in Tulsa a few days ago that KOTV described as a drag race. I sent a nice email and whaddya know... it worked! Check it out:

Hello XXX,

Thank you for your e-mail. You make an excellent point. I've adjusted the headline and script accordingly. I've also spoken with the writer about the error. Thank you for bringing this to our attention and for logging on to kotv.com

Best regards,

Shawn Wittrock
Web Content Executive Producer

-----Original Message-----
From: XXX XXXXXX [mailto:XXXXXXXX]
Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 9:05 AM
Subject: [kotv.com support] Street Racing Is Not Drag Racing

Phone: XXX-XXX-XXXX

KOTV.com - The News On 6

In your story "Attorney Dead After Late Night Drag Race" you have
incorrectly labelled this event. This was Street Racing, not Drag
Racing. Drag racing is an organized event at a sanctioned facility
complete with safety inspections, specific regulations, and emergency
personnel. Please revise your headlines and story accordingly.

Thank You,

XXX XXXXXX
Norman, OK

 

[willy]

Good job, Tom.