Paul Sheehan suspended by Sydney Morning Herald over false rape story
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Paul Sheehan suspended by Sydney Morning Herald over false rape story
Herald editor-in-chief Darren Goodsir says Sheehan has been ‘stood aside until further notice’ over story that alleged rape by Muslim men had been ignored
Rape shame: the Paul Sheehan article from the Sydney Morning Herald on 22 February Photograph: Staff for the Guardian
The Sydney Morning Herald columnist Paul Sheehan has been “stood aside until further notice” over his false story of the woman “Louise” who claimed she had been raped and beaten by Arabic-speaking men.
The Herald’s editor-in-chief, Darren Goodsir, issued a statement on Friday citing unacceptable breaches of fundamental journalistic practice.
“I have concluded a formal review into the column “The horrifying untold story of Louise”, published on Monday, February 22,” the statement said.
“The article has since been retracted, and on behalf of the Herald, I once again unreservedly apologise for the column and the hurt and distress it understandably caused. The formal review, which included a comprehensive examination of editorial processes, found unacceptable breaches of fundamental journalistic practice.
“The columnist, who has also apologised for the report and admitted this serious lapse, will stand aside from his duties until further notice.
“The Herald’s reputation is founded on the trust our readers give us to provide fair, balanced and independent journalism, and it is critical that the editorial integrity of the Herald is maintained.”
It remains unclear whether Sheehan will return to the SMH. He did not immediately comment on his suspension.
Sheehan’s inflammatory column said NSW police had ignored a woman who complained that she had been brutally raped and bashed by a group of Arabic speaking men.
The conservative columnist, who has a history of denigrating the Muslim community, apologised to police for the original column. The column was so graphic in its details of an anal, oral and vaginal rape that it deeply upset many readers. The Herald ran the piece off its front page and it appeared across Fairfax Media’s websites.
It was initially amended on 24 February, as Sheehan wrote a second column admitting “the possibility that her story had been carefully constructed on a foundation of embellishments, false memories and fabrications”.
On Monday the paper published an apology, and Sheehan added his “regret”.
The column was finally removed from the websites on Wednesday, more than a week after publication.
The Facebook post promoting the original story was not removed until Friday.
http://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/mar/04/paul-sheehan-suspended-sydney-morning-herald-false-rape-story?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Facebook
The Daily Mail will probably offer him a job.
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Re: Paul Sheehan suspended by Sydney Morning Herald over false rape story
I Saw this story on TV news earlier in the week...
What was really lazy and weak about Sheehan's conduct and behaviour in regard to this farce, is the fact that he didn't even bother to check the facts of the story -- not even a call to the local police to check if any rapes had been reported in that area -- nor did he do anything to check the veracity of this "Louise" character, but simply reported what he was told..
The ABC's 'Media Watch' programme discovered that this "Louise" isn't even who she claims to be, but rather is a propagandist working for a White Supremacist anti-Muslim group, that has been active over recent years in trying to stop mosques being built around Oz.
Sheehan's atitude and behaviour is more reminiscent of the Murdoch press - rather than somebody working for Fairfax, which is the more respected newspaper publisher down here..
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Glad they have really dealt with it, I regreat to say that if he worked for the Daily Mail they would have simply printed a retraction on a middle page and he would have gone on regardless.
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