NewsBusters associate editor Noel Sheppard is practically a correction-generating machine, frequently putting his right-wing agenda ahead of the truth in such a manner that even the normally reluctant NewsBusters has to issue corrections (though not as many as should be issued).
And so we see it again in a May 21 post, in which Sheppard had repeatedly identified Lizz Winstead, who had made a tweet of questionable taste regarding the Oklahoma tornadoes that she quickly apologized for and deleted after the scope of the devastation became clear — as co-creator of “Jon Stewart’s Daily Show.”
Well, no — Winstead was co-creator of “The Daily Show” as hosted by Craig Kilborn. Near as we can tell, she hasn’t had any direct involvement in the show since 1998 or so, before Stewart became the host.
Well, Sheppard managed to figure that out after the fact, because he has added a correction to his post:
*****Update: The original version of this article referred to Jon Stewart’s Daily Show. The headline and the text have been corrected as Craig Kilborn was the original host.
By contrast, Sheppard felt no need to apologize for stating in a tweet, “If contraceptives R 2 B covered by health insurance shouldn’t alcohol since sober people don’t need birth control?”
Remember, this guy has a actual title (and, presumably, commensurate salary) at the MRC — which it appears he will continue to have despite his lengthy record of screw-ups.