PUBLISHED ONJuly 19, 2014 12:00 AMByKharan Coomaraswamy
Traditionally, the press is regarded as an establishment which keeps organisations and politicians in check.
Nonetheless, journalists are normal people like you and me, and mistakes still occur from time to time. The errors made are sometimes outrageous and not noticed until a member of the public points it out.
Check out some of the most amusing mistakes journalists have made in the gallery below.