> Possibly it was a mistake on the part of whoever was responsible for reviewing the article before publication didn't catch it

My wife, former journalist, said that you don’t direct quote anyone without talking to them first and verifying what you’re quoting is for sure from them. The she said “I guess they have no editors?” because in her experience editors aren’t like fact checkers but they’re suppose to have the experience and wisdom to ask questions about the content to make sure everything is kosher before going to print. Seems like multiples errors in judgement from multiple parts of the organization.

(My wife left journalism about 15 years ago so maybe things are different but that was her initial reaction)