Debbie Schlussel: Jobless for "Brainless": Reuters Fires Anti-Coulter Book Author
Well, you have to give Reuters kudos where kudos is due. On the other hand, every broken clock is right, twice a day.
The New York Times reports that Joe Maguire, who wrote a scurrilous book against Ann Coulter, "Brainless: The Lies and Lunacy of Ann Coulter," is now jobless. (We wrote about this and other anti-Ann books, Friday.)
He was a news editor at Reuters, which finally got a clue that it might be just a tad inappropriate to have an author of such a book as an "impartial" editor.
Reuters, which originally granted Maguire permission to write the anti-Coulter book, saw the light:
A company statement pointed to Reuters' principles of "integrity, independence and freedom from bias.' The statement reads: 'Our editorial policy and The Reuters Trust Principles are prominently displayed for all to see on www.about.reuters.com. Mr. Maguire's book will soon be available. Both speak for themselves."
Posted by Debbie on October 9, 2006 04:23 PM to Debbie Schlussel