Nina Totenberg
Coverage of Nina Totenberg in the Nexus archive.
- NPR’s Nina Totenberg long history of controversies, from plagiarism and ethics concerns to Alito retraction
NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg retracted a false report claiming Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring. The article highlights her past controversies, including plagiarism at National Observer in 1972 and ethics disputes over uncredited reporting on Supreme Court nominations.
- NPR’s Alito retirement blunder raises eyebrows after reporter’s ‘not plausible’ explanation stuns media world
NPR retracted a story by legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg who incorrectly reported that Alito was retiring. The error raised concerns and prompted media scrutiny due to the implausible explanation provided by the reporter.
- NPR reporter explains retracted story on Alito’s retirement
NPR journalist Nina Totenberg discussed the events leading to a retracted story about Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito retiring. The outlet issued an editor’s note retracting the report, stating it had published a story about Alito retiring but later corrected it.
- NPR reveals how a misheard announcement led to it falsely claiming Justice Alito was retiring
NPR retracted a false report claiming Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring after a misheard announcement by legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg. Totenberg apologized for the error, and sources confirmed Alito is not retiring this term.
- NPR retracts article mistakenly reporting Justice Alito’s retirement, citing misunderstanding
NPR retracted an article mistakenly reporting Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's retirement due to a misunderstanding of Chief Justice John Roberts' statement. The error by reporter Nina Totenberg led to an apology and explanation, with the story being retracted after being posted live briefly.
- NPR retracts article mistakenly reporting Justice Alito's retirement, citing misunderstanding
NPR retracted an article falsely reporting Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's retirement, attributed to a misunderstanding of Chief Justice John Roberts' statement by reporter Nina Totenberg. The error was quickly corrected, with apologies from NPR's leadership and an explanation from its public editor.
- A Tough Day for NPR
NPR erroneously published a report claiming Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito had retired, later retracted it after the Court denied the claim. The error stemmed from reporter Nina Totenberg mishearing a statement and using a prewritten story, which included a typo. The mistake caused widespread retraction efforts and amplified media chaos during a busy ruling day.
- NPR retracts article incorrectly reporting Justice Alito's retirement, citing 'misunderstanding'
NPR retracted an article falsely reporting that Justice Samuel Alito was retiring, attributing the error to a misunderstanding. The report by Nina Totenberg was quickly removed after the Supreme Court's public information office denied the claim, and NPR issued an apology for the confusion.