Wired magazine announces that it, too, is ending its relationship with science w...

Wired magazine announces that it, too, is ending its relationship with science writer Jonah Lehrer. The final paragraph of Huffington Post's article is worth highlighting, because it points out the importance of the often-underappreciated work of editing and review. Newsweek magazine was publicly shamed when its recent cover story on the election was found to be rife with errors and it admitted that it does not fact check its articles. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/01/wired-fires-jonah-lehrer-_n_1848459.html Commonwealth Club members will get a chance to read Lehrer's words in the next issue of The Commonwealth magazine, which includes an excerpt from his recent Club appearance and an update on his journalistic controversy.Wired Severs Ties With Disgraced Journalistwww.huffingtonpost.comJonah Lehrer's reputation took another big hit on Friday, when Wired ended its relationship with the writer for failing "to meet WIRED editorial standards" or "follow basic good journalism practices." Lehrer's meteoric rise -- he was hired as a staff writer for the New Yorker this past June, at the ...