Regret the Error

This was published on the National Post’s NP Editors blog this evening:

Today, a Financial Post reporter responded unprofessionally to another Twitter user on his personal Twitter account.
While the remarks were made on the reporter’s personal Twitter account, the conversation first began when the reporter was acting in his capacity as a reporter for the Financial Post.
We hold — and will continue to hold — all our reporters to a higher standard in how they address anyone, in any forum.
We apologize for the reporter’s conduct. Link

The exchange in question is detailed here. It’s rare, but not unprecedented, to see a paper apologize for a reporter’s personal conduct. It’s also rare to see an incident and apology on the same day but, hey, that’s the power of the Internet.

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