Newsday Apologizes for Cartoon About Charlie Kirk's Assassination
Newsday removed a cartoon on Charlie Kirk's assassination after widespread condemnation and calls for boycott from GOP officials, apologizing for the offensive depiction and its impact.
- On Sunday, Newsday apologized for publishing a cartoon it called `insensitive and offensive` and removed it from its digital platforms, acknowledging an error in judgment.
- The cartoon ran in Saturday's print edition three days after Charlie Kirk's assassination, showing an empty chair with blood under a tent labeled 'Charlie Kirk' and 'Prove Me Wrong.',
- Suffolk County Republican Party Chairman Jesse Garcia wrote Saturday that `There is no way- or context- that this disgraceful political cartoon can be excused away` and demanded its removal, Chip Bok’s contract termination, and a boycott by advertisers and subscribers.
- The paper issued an apology Sunday saying `We deeply regret this mistake and sincerely apologize to the family of Charlie Kirk and to all`, and Garcia accepted it after more than 19 hours.
- Commenters said the cartoon inflamed readers amid a tense media environment after Charlie Kirk's death, prompting Newsday's apology and corrective action.
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Long Island newspaper Newsday apologizes for 'insensitive and offensive' Charlie Kirk assassination cartoon
Republican leaders called for Newsday subscription cancellations after the paper published an insensitive cartoon about Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk's assassination.
Newsday Apologizes for ‘Insensitive’ Kirk Political Cartoon
Newsday was forced to issue an apology over a "vile" and "insensitive" political cartoon concerning conservative leader Charlie Kirk's assassination. The Long Island, New York, newspaper on Saturday ran an illustration that depicted an empty chair with a blood splatter under a tent labeled "Charlie Kirk" and "Prove Me Wrong." An arrow pointed to the seat with the text "Turning Point USA," the name of Kirk's conservative nonprofit organization. T…
Newsday Apologizes For 'Vile' Charlie Kirk Cartoon
Censorship is all the rage these days, and Republicans seem to be getting away with it. They know they can't do this on the internet (not yet anyway), but if anyone strays into being the slightest critical of their newly-adorned saint, there will be pushback. Newsday can't fire Chip Bok, a Pulitzer-finalist, because they don't employ him. But it certainly feels like they would have if they could. Source: New York Post A Long Island newspaper was…
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