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Everyone is entitled to their own facts.

By Judd Legum on Apr 17th, 2006 at 12:15 pm

Everyone is entitled to their own facts.

Washington Post ombudsman Deborah Howell defends discrepancies between a Post editorial (”A Good Leak”) and the paper’s own reporting as a difference in “views.” Media Matters demonstrates “the editorial did not merely advocate a position; it did so with numerous false statements.”

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8 Responses to “Everyone is entitled to their own facts.”

bidness says:

Does Howell know she’s the ombudsman for the readers, not an apologist for the paper?
April 17th, 2006 at 12:24 pm
Spudge_Boy says:

omÂ·budsÂ·man ( P ) Pronunciation Key (mbdzmn, -bdz-, -bdz-) n.

A man who investigates complaints and mediates fair settlements, especially between aggrieved parties such as consumers or students and an institution or organization.
April 17th, 2006 at 12:28 pm
Zookeeper says:

#1 – No.
April 17th, 2006 at 12:32 pm
Zookeeper says:

She also doesn’t know she’s an idiot.
April 17th, 2006 at 12:33 pm
Lizzy says:

Ouch!
April 17th, 2006 at 12:36 pm
Brian Spence says:

Where’s the link to the Wash Po article by Howell?
April 17th, 2006 at 2:38 pm
Frankly, my dear, ... says:

Whereâ€™s the link to the Wash Po article by Howell?

here
April 17th, 2006 at 2:48 pm
bill says:

the stupid fool doesn’t understand that even though it is a editorial and that that is a Opinion commentary, tyhe opinion is supposed to be based on facts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But I guess that wapo no longer needs to be a factually based source!
billjpa
April 17th, 2006 at 8:00 pm

Everyone is entitled to their own facts.

Everyone is entitled to their own facts.

8 Responses to “Everyone is entitled to their own facts.”

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