Fairfax Media apologises to children's charity over wrong report on donations

Sydney Morning Herald report taken down from website as editor-in-chief concedes they understated money paid out by Humpty Dumpty FoundationFairfax Media has apologised to the Humpty Dumpty Foundation, a children’s charity, for an article that underestimated the charity’s return on donations.“The article ‘Humpty Dumpty’s not so charitable return’ published on December 5 incorrectly understated the amount of money paid to benefit children by the Humpty Dumpty Foundation ,” the Sydney Morning Herald said in a prominent apology on Thursday. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2015-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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