The Associated Press has fired a reporter and is reviewing its standards on use of anonymous sourcing following an \u0022egregious\u0022 error.
The national security reporter, James LaPorta, was dismissed after being deemed primarily responsible for a Nov. 15 news bulletin that erroneously said Russian missiles had carried out the strike, according to people at the AP familiar with the decision. They asked for anonymity to talk about personnel matters and internal operations.As the Canadian national soccer teams head to their respective FIFA World Cups, Derek Van Diest will be on the scene to cover all the action.
“We review any egregious mistakes that are made,” Julie Pace, senior vice president and executive editor of the AP, said of last week’s error. “We take our standards very seriously. If we don’t live up to our standards, we don’t have any choice but to take action. Trust in the AP and trust in our report is paramount.”tap here to see other videos from our teamThe initial report was attributed to a “senior U.S. intelligence official,” with no explanation of why the person was granted anonymity.
AP’s policies also call for a second source to corroborate information received through confidential sources, although exceptions are granted on a case-by-case basis. He noted that the AP’s exception to its two-source rule comes when the material being offered comes directly from an authoritative figure in a position to know, with information so detailed that there is no question of its accuracy.Article content
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