Name That Party, Confuse-the-Reader Division: AP Refers to ‘Also a Democrat,’ Never Having ID’d One
In a 12:35 p.m. story at the Associated Press's main site (pictured here , here , and here for future reference, fair use, and discussion purposes), reporter Jim Fitzgerald covers the conviction of White Plains Mayor Adam Bradley (“Suburban NY mayor convicted of attempted assault”). At Paragraph 12, Fitzgerald writes: Westchester District Attorney Janet DiFiore, also a Democrat, praised Fumiko Bradley's “courage and credibility.” She said Adam Bradley's position as mayor “demonstrates that we will support victims of domestic violence no matter who the abuser may be.” There's only one problem. No one has been specifically identified as a Democrat in the story up to that point, and it's not at all clear who may or may not be a Democrat: read more
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Name That Party, Confuse-the-Reader Division: AP Refers to ‘Also a Democrat,’ Never Having ID’d One
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on December 9, 2010. Filed under