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Derek 15-10-2010 13:26
Daily Star - Journalism at its best
 
Oops! Someone hasn't been checking their facts before going to press.

http://images.newstatesman.com/star.jpg

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The Chilean Tourist Board now aims to turn the mine site into a money-spinning theme park. They are also set to offer adventure holidays including a trip underground on the rescue capsule that brought the 33 to safety.
A story remarkably similar to the one from this website.

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The President of Chile Uno Gomez has announced the mining disaster site will be preserved as a theme park for tourists to discover 'the spirit of Chile'
They star seems to have missed this important point though.

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The story above is a satire or parody. It is entirely fictitious.
:dunce:

Kymmy 15-10-2010 13:32
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They plonks have also got it on their website

Chris 15-10-2010 13:33
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Shhh, don't tell Arthur, that's his favourite read :erm:

... explains a lot though. :disturbd:

Kymmy 15-10-2010 13:38
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:rofl:

gazzae 15-10-2010 13:52
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nadine looks well though

Flyboy 15-10-2010 14:29
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Who's Nadine?

Julian 15-10-2010 14:47
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Originally Posted by Flyboy (Post 35109265)
Who's Nadine?
Arthur's wife - on the front of the paper.

Mr_love_monkey 15-10-2010 14:52
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'Axe Factor'.. more like "I'd factor"

colin25 15-10-2010 17:19
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title is a bit of an oxymoron

made me curious though :D

Delta Whiskey 15-10-2010 17:34
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The Joy of Tech website came up with the 'Chile Mine Rescue Playset' http://www.joyoftech.com/joyoftech/index.html

LSainsbury 15-10-2010 18:17
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Don't knock it - I bet it's crossed the minds of some people!!

AntiSilence 15-10-2010 18:28
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A truly awful "news"-paper. Just like the Daily Fail.

Niles Crane 15-10-2010 19:33
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They did the same with the Raoul Moat story. Somebody mocked up a "Grand Theft Auto: Rothbury" game cover and naturally it spread around the net. The Daily Star printed a serious story about Rockstar making a GTA game based on Raoul Moat, and there'd be films etc too.

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2010/10/31.jpg

Rockstar took them to court and successfully claimed damages:

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Daily Star pays out for false Raoul Moat story

The creator of the video game Grand Theft Auto accepted substantial undisclosed libel damages today for an "entirely false" story in the Daily Star.

As I reported in July, the Star incorrectly claimed that Rockstar Games was planning to launch a version of its popular game based on the exploits of the gunman Raoul Moat.

But the solicitor for Take 2 Inc (Rockstar Games), Melanie Hart, told high court judge Mr Justice Tugendhat that the paper published its false story without contacting the company first.

The Star's story claimed that the new game – Grand Theft Auto Rothbury – would be based on the tragedy which culminated in the events in the Northumberland village leading to Moat's death.

She said that the newspaper solicited and published quotes from third parties, including one from a grieving relative of a victim of Moat, in which the alleged plan to create such a game was described as "sick" and deplored in the strongest terms.

In its leading article, the newspaper commented that the people behind the production of the game were "questionable idiots" who were making money out of other people's misery.

Hart said that Express Newspapers had admitted that it did not approach the company for a comment before publication.

She said: "The defendant now accepts that Rockstar Games never had any intention to create such a video game at any time. The story was entirely false."

She added that the newspaper had agreed to pay substantial damages and the company's legal costs.

Clare Kissin, for Express Newspapers, said the Star accepted that the allegations were untrue and apologised for the upset and damage caused.

The Star carried a lengthy apology soon after its "mistake" came to light.

It should be noted that the Star, owned by Richard Desmond, has a history of publishing false stories and carrying apologies afterwards.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/gree...ystar-medialaw

martyh 15-10-2010 20:38
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Originally Posted by Niles Crane (Post 35109399)
They did the same with the Raoul Moat story. Somebody mocked up a "Grand Theft Auto: Rothbury" game cover and naturally it spread around the net. The Daily Star printed a serious story about Rockstar making a GTA game based on Raoul Moat, and there'd be films etc too.

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2010/10/31.jpg

Rockstar took them to court and successfully claimed damages:
so is that bit about syria banning the burka true ?

Hugh 16-10-2010 17:22
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Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35109447)
so is that bit about syria banning the burka true ?
Only at the five State Universities.

Osem 16-10-2010 18:19
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The Star 'publishing falsehoods and apologising afterwards'?? Sounds alarmingly like some of our more recent political leaders. Well, apart from those who didn't even apologise....


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