Lazy journalism from the Washington Post

Ron Newman — Fri, 15 May 2009 21:55:26 +0000

If you didn't live in Boston and read this Washington Post article dated yesterday:

BOSTON -- The winner of the 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race was all but decided as the seven-boat fleet departed this weekend on the last offshore leg of the 'round-the-world event, across the Atlantic to Ireland....

Boston's Fan Pier buzzed with activity during the VOR as city-dwellers renewed acquaintance with their once- great sailing port. Then they were gone, the lightning-quick boats, bound for Ireland over a treacherous sea.

you might think the race had already left Boston. In fact, all seven boats are still at the Fan Pier dock and won't leave until about 1 pm tomorrow afternoon (Saturday, 5/16). Is this kind of writing now considered acceptable journalism at the Washington Post?