Comments on: Journo gaffs http://www.markborkowski.co.uk/journo-gaffs/ A varied study of improperganda Sun, 04 Sep 2011 06:47:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Stephen Davies http://www.markborkowski.co.uk/journo-gaffs/comment-page-1/#comment-10222 Stephen Davies Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:39:06 +0000 http://www.markborkowski.com/?p=7328#comment-10222 Prior to today, the last time the BoE met to discuss whether interest rates should go up, down or stay the same, a well-known newspaper ran a story (online) immediately after the rate announcement detailing the BoE's decision to cut rates. The story included quotes of employees from the big financial institutions on why the government made the right decision: To help consumer confidence, lower property interest rates etc. Thing is though, the bank didn't cut interest rates at all. They kept them the same. But someone stupidly published the wrong pre-prepared story. By the time they took it down from the site they already had a number of comments by bemused readers. Prior to today, the last time the BoE met to discuss whether interest rates should go up, down or stay the same, a well-known newspaper ran a story (online) immediately after the rate announcement detailing the BoE’s decision to cut rates.

The story included quotes of employees from the big financial institutions on why the government made the right decision: To help consumer confidence, lower property interest rates etc.

Thing is though, the bank didn’t cut interest rates at all. They kept them the same. But someone stupidly published the wrong pre-prepared story.

By the time they took it down from the site they already had a number of comments by bemused readers.

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