Jayson Blair is certainly the leading contender now for the Worst Word Choice of 2003. Newsweek managed to obtain a brief interview with Blair for story on the his problems at the New York Times which includes this howler (emphasis added),
I canÂ’t say anything other than the fact that I feel a range of emotions including guilt, shame, sadness, betrayal, freedom and appreciation for those who have stood by me, been tough on me, and have taken the time to understand that there is a deeper story and not to believe everything they read in the newspapers.
Ouch — well, I guess he should know better than anybody.