In an Associated Press story about an effort backed by Democrat fundraisers to purchase Spanish-language radio stations in south Florida, something odd was spotted:
I'm so confused by this article.
The AP says it interviewed Miami Radio host Martha Flores on Wednesday, but she's been dead for two years.
How the hell did they pull this off? Séance? An ouija board? Did they hire a babalawo to talk to her? pic.twitter.com/YCVwlJgG7O
— Giancarlo Sopo (@GiancarloSopo) June 11, 2022
Context: Martha Flores was considered Miami's "Queen of Radio." She was a pioneer of Spanish talk radio and died two years ago at the age of 92. It was widely reported at the time. pic.twitter.com/sRj2NvmHdK
— Giancarlo Sopo (@GiancarloSopo) June 11, 2022
Remember, these are the same journalism outfits that are helping police the accuracy of claims made by others:
Typical example of the journalistic standards of the AP. Claiming that they interviewed someone who is not even alive… and they want you to believe their “fact checks” https://t.co/cqkAWVaLaq
— Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) June 11, 2022
You're being unfair, Christina. We all know how they interviewed her. 😂 pic.twitter.com/FMWr5bsrwg
— Giancarlo Sopo (@GiancarloSopo) June 11, 2022
A correction was eventually issued:
Update: The @AP just issued a correction.https://t.co/5iZLoU7lEF pic.twitter.com/zUhK33VGnM
— Giancarlo Sopo (@GiancarloSopo) June 11, 2022
MIAMI (AP) — In a story published June 9, 2022, about the purchase of Spanish-language radio stations, The Associated Press erroneously identified a woman as Martha Flores, former host of a show on Radio Mambi in Miami, one of the stations in the proposed deal. Flores died in 2020. The woman’s identity was unclear but she attended an event expressing concern with the sale held by a coalition called the Assembly of the Cuban Resistance.
The AP never did explain how the “error” occurred.
https://twitter.com/StillCrankyAF/status/1535638632257699840
And yet the media remains baffled as to why their credibility has gone down the toilet.
You got the link? Can’t find it. I want to send it to my fam down there. They’re pissed
— BaronHalt (@Baronhalt8) June 11, 2022
It was syndicated in a couple of major publications.https://t.co/JpthRzegoR
— Giancarlo Sopo (@GiancarloSopo) June 11, 2022
The NY Post version of the AP story has yet to be corrected. This is still there:
Martha Flores, who hosts an evening show on Radio Mambi, isn’t sure about that. She attended the news conference but declined to speak.
“Look at this,” Flores said, pointing at her eyes watering. “I know I would just cry.”
Another banner day for AP “journalism.”
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