re: The "real story" of what happened with the Iowa Reporter and old tweets

I kinda agree that The Register should have shared the blame and repercussions of the article. It was their policy to do background on the subject of a profile piece without hesitance towards what was being written.

The editor should have some common sense when weighing whether or not tweets written when you’re a child has any bearing on the good deeds you’ve accomplished as an adult.

But then that dumbass goes and says this...

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I told my editor about the tweets and was asked to reach out to King for comment.

I believe this was the right thing to do. Performing background checks on public figures is part of a journalist’s responsibility. If I had found the tweets, others would, too. I approached King with an understanding that what you tweet in high school is not necessarily representative of your beliefs as an adult, and he duly apologized.

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Sure, that’s the right thing to do. “Hey man, during my background on you, I saw this tweet. I know they’re not who you are as a person and also that you’re quoting a tv show. Just a heads up that you might want to scrub that before someone else sees it.”

And if you believe everything you said, you don’t go ahead and do this...

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I included a brief mention of the offensive tweets and King’s apology toward the end of my profile. It was a small moment placed in context at the end of a positive story. The tweets were part of a narrative of growth, maturity, and compassion—not an accusatory, “gotcha” moment.

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“Small moment in context”

HE. STILL. DOESNT. GET. IT.