New Zealand-born Israeli Soldier Killed in a Gaza Firefight, Mistaken for Ryan Dunn in Newspaper

How unfortunate. The NZ Herald mistakenly used a picture of the late Ryan Dunn of Jackass fame on its front cover today. The image was sourced from 21 year-old, Sergeant Guy Boyland’s Facebook page, who was a fan of the show. Unfortunately no one at the Herald bothered to actually look at the photo, which is ironic considering they’re in the print business and they didn’t even review their own work! However, it is also worth mentioning that it’s because of this misprint blunder that I am aware of Boyland’s story.

In the statement, Editor Shayne Currie says: “The New Zealand Herald apologises unreservedly to the family and friends of Guy Boyland following the incorrect use of two images in today’s paper and on the New Zealand Herald website”.

“The family members have been remarkably forgiving, particularly in the circumstances. I have apologised for adding to their grief and I will keep them fully updated on how this happened as obviously it is unacceptable,” Mr Currie says. He said they are looking into what checks were made regarding the two images to ensure the error is not repeated in the future. …Ensure huh? how about, not using/relying on Facebook? Just a thought.