When the editor gets the title wrong...

[Kati]

http://www.business-standard.com/ar...t-a-physiological-illness-116070900681_1.html

Study offers evidence that CFS is not a physiological illness

This is a story about the Maureen Hanson finding, and it should read that CFS is not a psychological illness.

Anybody wants to speak with the editor?

 

[TigerLilea]

I posted a comment but it needs to be screened first. Hopefully they will fix the typo.

 

[JohnCB]

Study offers evidence that CFS is not a physiological illness

As I am sure regular posters to PR know, you rely should not really on a smell checker, you need to proofread your work properly. It really does save a lot of grief.

 

[shannah]

Murphy's Law?

They have a chat feature but there's no one there right now. I sent them an email.

 

[Kati]

It is a publication from India.

I have tweeted their article title was wrong and also alerted dr Hanson on twitter.

 

[Bob]

Be careful if visiting their "contact us" page - it tries to automatically download a file - probably harmless, but I'm not sure.

This is their email address, in case anyone wants to send them an email: feedback@business-standard.com

 

[GreyOwl]

smell checker...

Typo I know, but made me smile.

 

[TigerLilea]

It's also Saturday so we'll probably have to wait until Monday for any responses.

 

[shannah]

Title is corrected as of this morning.

 

[Old Bones]

Title is corrected as of this morning.

The title may now be correct. But, had it been "corrected", it would now read: "Study offers evidence that CFS is not a psychological illness". Instead, the new title is: "Gut bacteria are different in people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome" -- definitely not as powerful a headline as the former. Makes me wonder what their motivation/direction was in doing so.

 

[ryan31337]

had it been "corrected", it would now read: "Study offers evidence that CFS is not a psychological illness".

I could have sworn when I looked at it a few hours ago it said exactly that... counter lobbying or am I going mad?

 

[shannah]

I could have sworn when I looked at it a few hours ago it said exactly that... counter lobbying or am I going mad?

@Old Bones @ryan31337

You are right Ryan. It did say exactly that. "Study offers evidence that CFS is not a psychological illness".

Looks like they've changed it again. Being in India, perhaps they wanted to avoid any further confusion.