Just because the feeds are automated doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be checking the content. There was an embarrassing incident for the AP and Forbes.com today, as the AP mistakenly published what appears to be its morning notes where it meant to run the Roman Polanski story. Now, mistakes are a part of our business. But what gets my goat is that Forbes has pulled the story, rather than running a retraction or explanation of what happened. Something else to learn – if it were following the Twittersphere, Forbes would have heard about its mistake hours earlier.

Pulling a story without an explainer is a New Media Sin, IMHO. It also invites people to republish rather than make a quick comment and move on. So, if you missed it – here’s the story.

Associated Press

Swiss arrest Polanski on US request in sex case

Associated Press, 09.27.09, 10:41 AM EDT

OK, can you do some more probing? New York will want to know

frank’s out today.

i checked already, and so did zurich. they say the question is irrelevant. he answered me with the quote i used, about we knew when he was coming this time. he’s been here many times in the past, we think.

thx brad. aptn is aware, but unfortunately won’t make it in time, but is hoping to catch tail end.

i’m pushing out another writethru with some more background details before press conference.

no surprise, new york is really hot on this.

they particularly want to know why now. (has he never set foot in switzerland before?) sheila, theorizes that’s because they’re under intense pressure over ubs and want to throw the U.S. a bone, but can yo ucheck with justice department sources there?

is frank around too, or are you alone?

u can tell aptn press conf 1700 (15 gmt) in bern at the parliament

i’ll watch it live on internet

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