Washington Post corrects story reporting Sarah Palin was joining Al Jazeera

In this Aug. 29, 2008 file photo, Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, left, smiles as his choice for his vice presidential running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, pumps her fist as she is introduced to supporters at a campaign rally in Dayton, Ohio.

The Washington Post on Tuesday issued a correction to a piece that incorrectly claimed Sarah Palin was joining the pan-arab news network Al Jazeera. In the piece, published Tuesday morning, Suzi Parker quoted The Daily Currant, a satirical news site, on Palin's move:

As you all know, Im not a big fan of newspapers, journalists, news anchors and the liberal media in general, Palin told the Web site The Daily Currant. But I met with the folks at Al-Jazeera and they told me they reach millions of devoutly religious people who dont watch CBS or CNN. That tells me they dont have a liberal bias.

The above paragraph has been removed from the Washington Post article.

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