The Times *Blade did not use word 'jail'* *Staff reporter, bottom of page 4, The Times, Johannesburg, 2 August 2010*In yesterday's The Times, a story headlined "Jail journalists - Nzimande", suggested that SACP leader Blade Nzimande had called for the imprisonment of journalists.
The SACP has pointed out that, though Nzimande did call for punitive measures against reporters who published false reports, he did not use the word "jail".
Our reporter interpreted Nzimande's call for punishment as support for ANC spokesman Jackson Mthembu's statement that reporters on the wrong side of the proposed media tribunal's decisions might be jailed.
The headline was, therefore, derived from this interpretation, and we accept that it is misleading. We apologise.
*From: http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/article582513.ece/Blade-did-not-use-word-jail*
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