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)

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Immigration · Tue, 04/18/2006 - 17:58 · · Importance: 4

Comments

Oh god

Posted by: Fred Dawes at Apr 19, 2006 6:21 PM

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

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

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