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Title: Washington Post issues editor’s note over early Covington coverage
Post by: mystery-ak on March 02, 2019, 03:04:46 pm
Washington Post issues editor’s note over early Covington coverage
By Tal Axelrod - 03/02/19 08:57 AM EST

The Washington Post issued an editor’s note Friday over its early coverage of a viral exchange between a student from the Covington Catholic High School and a Native American veteran.

The paper said subsequent evidence, including reporting, unsurfaced video and a student’s statement clarifies the interaction and either contradicts or fails to confirm The Posts initial stories.

“Subsequent reporting, a student’s statement and additional video allow for a more complete assessment of what occurred, either contradicting or failing to confirm accounts provided in that story — including that Native American activist Nathan Phillips was prevented by one student from moving on, that his group had been taunted by the students in the lead-up to the encounter, and that the students were trying to instigate a conflict,” The Post said.

The controversy began earlier this year when video emerged of student Nick Sandmann, who was wearing a red “Make America Great Again” hat, and Nathan Phillips, a Native American elder, in a face-off in Washington while they were in town for separate rallies.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/media/432305-washington-post-issues-editors-note-over-early-covington-coverage
Title: Re: Washington Post issues editor’s note over early Covington coverage
Post by: jmyrlefuller on March 02, 2019, 03:10:53 pm
How timely.
Title: Re: Washington Post issues editor’s note over early Covington coverage
Post by: skeeter on March 02, 2019, 03:21:58 pm
How timely.

And heartfelt. Basically they just used the opportunity to repeat the bogus charges.

I hope the kid gets every penny of what he's asking for.
Title: Re: Washington Post issues editor’s note over early Covington coverage
Post by: mystery-ak on March 02, 2019, 04:00:43 pm
Too little, too late: Washington Post admits it screwed up big in the Covington Catholic story
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/too-little-too-late-washington-post-admits-it-screwed-up-big-in-the-covington-catholic-story (https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/too-little-too-late-washington-post-admits-it-screwed-up-big-in-the-covington-catholic-story)
Title: Re: Washington Post issues editor’s note over early Covington coverage
Post by: Bigun on March 02, 2019, 04:17:44 pm
Too little, too late: Washington Post admits it screwed up big in the Covington Catholic story
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/too-little-too-late-washington-post-admits-it-screwed-up-big-in-the-covington-catholic-story (https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/too-little-too-late-washington-post-admits-it-screwed-up-big-in-the-covington-catholic-story)

Yep! As usual!
Title: Re: Washington Post issues editor’s note over early Covington coverage
Post by: Fishrrman on March 02, 2019, 11:52:54 pm
Too late.... too late.

The comPost is trying to create an excuse for their defense that they can use in the defamation suit against them.

I don't think it's gonna work.
Title: Re: Washington Post issues editor’s note over early Covington coverage
Post by: verga on March 03, 2019, 10:25:19 pm
Can you say CYA
Title: Re: Washington Post issues editor’s note over early Covington coverage
Post by: jmyrlefuller on March 04, 2019, 12:10:36 am
Can you say CYA
It offers about as much "coverage" as a piece of cellophane.