Wow! Looks like my Email caused some action, and a change in the followup.
To: ReaderRep@seattlepi.com
Subject: Headline - "Spy is cousin of Bush Staffer"
Your second paragraph of this story reads - Susan Lindauer, 41, worked in the press offices of four Democratic members of Congress. She also worked for Fortune magazine, U.S. News & World Report, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and Fox NewsSusan Lindauer, 41, worked in the press offices of four Democratic members of Congress. She also worked for Fortune magazine, U.S. News & World Report, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and Fox News -
And yet you use the above headline. Talk about "Liberal Bias!"
Dear Bill: Thanks for your message. The story and headline you cited were written by the Associated Press as a sidebar to the main story and moved on the AP wire yesterday afternoon, while we were still gathering information on the case. That said, your point is well taken. There are several aspects of Ms. Lindauer's background that could be in the headline. Our online editors typically leave AP headlines alone, so that our online readers can see what AP is reporting.
Since you are following this case, I thought you would be interested to see how our newspaper reported the story this morning: seattlepi.nwsource.com
We appreciate your interest and that you took the time to write.
Glenn Drosendahl
Reader Representative
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
(206) 448-8007
readerrep@seattlepi.com |
