This bug appeared in a news report published by New York Times on Mar 26, 2011 by Bill Keller.
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Bug Type: Simple Factual Error
Keller writes that James O'Keefe's activities have included "most recently posing as a potential donor and entrapping a foolish NPR executive." O'Keefe masterminded this sting, but he did not pose as a potential donor; two associates of his did.
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John McQuaid has not contacted New York Times


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We've emailed the Times at the address provided on their corrections page for reporting errors to the newsroom.
The Times has now fixed this error and appended a correction notice.