Romenesko

Washington Post | Harpers.org
David Broder initially said: "I have never spoken to partisan gatherings in any role other than a journalist nor to an advocacy group that lobbies Congress or the federal government." In fact, he has accepted speaking fees from groups that lobby Congress. "I am embarrassed by these mistakes and the embarrassment it has caused the paper,'' Broder tells Deborah Howell. || Ken Silverstein: Howell's column on Broder "was not as disappointing as I had feared." || More editor/ombud columns:
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