Regret the Error Follow-Up

The article I found most interesting was about a study following accuracy in newspapers. The study began in 1936, and found that 50 percent of stories had some form of error in them. In a 2007 study, based on the initial data, 59 percent of articles had some form of error in them. This figure is shocking to me, and as a journalist it is somewhat disconcerting. Newspapers are organized so that these errors do not occur, and I can't decide whether the reporters, the editors, or the general public is to blame for the mistakes. However, as a student, these errors make me feel that I can eliminate errors from my stories, and actually be able to compete in the field.