April 18, 2006

AZ Daily Star regrets hate speech headline

The Arizona Daily Star's ombudsman is contrite:

"Republicans Hate Latinos" read the headline on Friday's front-page in red, all-capital letters. No attribution. Just stated as fact.

That quote has been in the news since labor activist Dolores Huerta used the phrase in an April 3 speech at Tucson High School. The statement appeared as a quotation above four photos, including one of Huerta.

Yet in the Star's presentation, the quote was not attributed, instead presented as fact and in eye-catching red...

For the details on the hate speechathon, see "High School Students Forced To Listen To Pro-Illegal Immigration Propaganda" (Dolores Huerta)

(Via this)

Posted to Immigration at April 18, 2006 07:58 PM

Comments

If the editors want to be contrite they can fire a copy editor or two.

Posted by: AWCIII at April 19, 2006 11:21 AM

Oh god

Posted by: Fred Dawes at April 19, 2006 06:21 PM

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