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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-29 · 5 entries checked · 4 flagged · 6 issues confirmed · 4 corrected · 2 still open
Billboard (magazine) — The founders are listed as William H. Donaldson and James F. Hennegan, but the correct founders are William H. Donaldson and James H. Hennegan (middle initial H, not F).
Bloomberg Businessweek — The claim that 'readership grew to over six million in the late 1980s' is ambiguous and potentially misleading; circulation peaked at around 980,000 in the late 1990s, not over six million.
Consumer Reports — The organization was placed on the Attorney General's List of Subversive Organizations in 1947, not by the House Un-American Activities Committee, and the listing was due to alleged communist ties, not specifically its association with labor leaders or refusal
Consumer Reports — The Consumer Reports Guild has been affiliated with the NewsGuild since its formation in 1951, not independent and later represented by it.
Life (magazine) — The 'DID YOU KNOW' section incorrectly states that Henry Luce sold the subscription list to Judge after purchasing it; in fact, the sale to Judge occurred before Luce's purchase, and Luce bought only the name and remaining list.
Life (magazine) — The 'DID YOU KNOW' section falsely claims that the 'slightly out of focus' caption was due to Capa's excitement; the actual caption did not give that reason.
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