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Huffington Post Editor Resigns Over Hoax Article That Said White Men Shouldn't vote
Quote:Earlier this week, the gullible Huffington Post published, defended, and later retracted an article in its South African edition, calling for white men to lose the right to vote. The post was revealed to be a Sokal Affair-like hoax, written with the intention of outing the publication’s political bias. HuffPost South Africa reporters wasted no time in uncovering the author of the piece and confronted him at his place of work, and he was forced to resign.
And now Huffington Post SA editor-in-chief Verashni Pillay resigned this weekend following an investigation into the controversial article and a severe ruling by South Africa’s press ombudsman.
The CEO of Media24, which operates HuffPost in South Africa, issued a statement calling the article’s publication “hugely damaging” to their reputation.
“Responsible journalism is at the heart of what we do; it’s the currency we trade in,” said Media24 CEO Esmaré Weideman. “In an era of fake news, I know only too well that our editors spend an inordinate amount of time checking the veracity of information before they publish. When our systems fail, we’re not just alarmed; we’re outraged. This is a sad day for journalism.”
Andreij Horn, the head of News24.com, announced that they were accepting Pillay’s resignation and announced that the company will be making changes to editorial management to “address the internal issues that made the situation possible in the first place, and the impact it had on society at large, the company, and its staff.”
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RE: Huffington Post Editor Resigns Over Hoax Article That Said White Men Shouldn't vote
A leftist fell on her sword? Wow amazing.
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shere khan
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RE: Huffington Post Editor Resigns Over Hoax Article That Said White Men Shouldn't vote
Trolls worldwide shed a tear of joy at this masterpiece.
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HeartOfDixie
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RE: Huffington Post Editor Resigns Over Hoax Article That Said White Men Shouldn't vote
Credit where credit is due...
She's displaying at least some integrity.
I'm still waiting on Maddow.
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stinkfist
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RE: Huffington Post Editor Resigns Over Hoax Article That Said White Men Shouldn't vote
(04-23-2017 05:42 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote: Credit where credit is due...
She's displaying at least some integrity.
I'm still waiting on Maddow.
that 'bull' has none....
I personally hope that he/she keeps on truckin'.......it only helps the cause to regain some semblance of reality....
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Huffington Post Editor Resigns Over Hoax Article That Said White Men Shouldn't vote
