As an update on the Golfweek tangle, the editor who allowed the noose to be placed on the front cover has been "replaced." They also asked for forgiveness:
"We apologize for creating this graphic cover that received extreme negative reaction from consumers, subscribers and advertisers across the country," said William P. Kupper Jr., president of Turnstile Publishing Co., the parent company of Golfweek. "We were trying to convey the controversial issue with a strong and provocative graphic image. It is now obvious that the overall reaction to our cover deeply offended many people. For that, we are deeply apologetic."
The new editor says that the firing had to happen to that that they were "very sorry." A sacrificial slaying, it seems. I see that I was not the only one who thought this situation had Reverend Al's name written all over it, but apparently he wasn't needed this time. And as I surmised, the article was not the great piece on social issues.
I can't wait to see Kelly Tilghman's first day back on the job next week.
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