That article I lauded below -- the one where the Toronto Star reporter recounted a trip to Kingston pen to see Paul Bernardo in his jail cell -- was misleading. It wasn't at all clear in the piece, but this trip actually took place some years ago:
As agent for the public's right to know, the press has an obligation to practise what it preaches.
First principle — do not mislead the readers.
You were misled last week.
On Tuesday, June 21, readers were invited to walk with reporter Nick Pron through the doors of Kingston Penitentiary, down its airless corridors and past Paul Bernardo's home for a look in at the killer.When did that happen?
Years ago. Although the story did not say that.
This really isn't that big a deal, but at least the Star is coming clean.
# posted by Adam Daifallah : 12:01 AM
