AZ Daily Star regrets hate speech headline
Posted Tue, Apr 18, 2006 at 5:58 pm
The Arizona Daily Star's ombudsman is contrite:
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"Republicans Hate Latinos" read the headline on Friday's front-page in red, all-capital letters. No attribution. Just stated as fact.For the details on the hate speechathon, see "High School Students Forced To Listen To Pro-Illegal Immigration Propaganda" (Dolores Huerta)
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...
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Comments
Fred Dawes (not verified)
Wed, 04/19/2006 - 16:21
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Oh god
AWCIII (not verified)
Wed, 04/19/2006 - 09:21
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If the editors want to be contrite they can fire a copy editor or two.