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89141 t1_ixhee8c wrote

Reply to comment by Tashre in Associated Press reporter fired over erroneous story on Russian attack by Moynamama

That’s not what the article stated nor are the defending the firing.

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StringOfSpaghetti t1_ixhnkel wrote

"nor are they based on isolated incidents"

So what do you believe the above is saying then, if not that this is not the first time this reporter has missed on facts, verification or some other background check of reliability of content produced?

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skillywilly56 t1_ixkfnay wrote

This is what it is referring to: “LaPorta also told his editors that a senior manager had already vetted the source of LaPorta’s tip — leaving the impression that the story’s sourcing had been approved. While that editor had signed off on previous stories using LaPorta’s source, that editor had not weighed in on the missile story.”

He told them an editor had signed off who hadn’t, the editorial board made a decision based on him telling them it had already been vetted.

So instead of confirming from multiple sources they decided to believe his lie so they could get the story out, instead of verifying.

He is most likely a scape goat for their bad decision making because in their excitement of being able to be the first to report on the beginning of the third world war, they misconstrued something he said or something he wrote as if it was Gospel and pulled the trigger so they could be “first” which is of course “his fault” not theirs for letting it through. The editors screwed the pooch and now need someone to blame for not doing their jobs properly.

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gizm770o t1_ixhvy9k wrote

It’s impossible to say. Hell, maybe the guy is an absolute asshole in the workplace and was on probation for inappropriate behavior. It’s all entirely speculative.

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Chance_Bluebird_5788 t1_ixhwfl6 wrote

I think you're reading too much into this, it seems clear they're talking about a pattern of behavior related to his reporting

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gizm770o t1_ixhxld3 wrote

I think you’re reading wayyyy too much into it. They don’t say that at all. Again, entirely speculative.

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skillywilly56 t1_ixkdsg8 wrote

He is a former Marine, maybe got tired of him always eating their crayons?

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BurstEDO t1_ixksh8q wrote

Just ask Rocky; marines will eat anything.

(In just 7 days...)

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