Nashville Newspaper Under Fire for Publishing False Ad Claiming 'Islam Is Going to Detonate a Nuclear Device'
06/21/2020 04:42 pm EDT
"The ad is horrific and is utterly indefensible in all circumstances. It is wrong, period, and should have never been published," Anastasi continued. "It has hurt members of our community and our own employees and that saddens me beyond belief. It is inconsistent with everything The Tennessean as an institution stands and has stood for."
Many Tennessean reporters also denounced the ad and reminded readers they do not operate with the sales team. Reporter Natalie Allison called it "appalling" and felt "sick seeing replies right now from people canceling subscriptions." Journalists at the paper "work to raise marginalized voices and call out injustice," reporter Adam Tamburin wrote. "It's heartbreaking to all of us when decisions beyond our control subvert that mission. We will demand answers."
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