It’s not been a banner week for journalism. Reuters today is joining CNN and the New York Post in the penalty box for prematurely posting its obituary of “liberal philanthropist” George Soros, with placeholder text standing in for the date and Soros’ age.
https://twitter.com/BuzzFeedAndrew/status/325004473732845568
https://twitter.com/BuzzFeedAndrew/status/325006510679801856
https://twitter.com/larryclow/status/325006788774748160
Maybe this way Soros can read it and suggest corrections?
oh … the "enigmatic financier"…wonder if Soros will comment on that one.
— Vivianne Rodrigues (@Viv_Rod13) April 18, 2013
Man, that first paragraph of Soros' obit is harsh. I'd write a letter to the editor if I were him. Also, I'd avoid turning XXX
— notjvt (@notjvt) April 18, 2013
Can Soros comment on his own pre-obit? Seems to me he should.
— Rob Blackwell (@robblackwellAB) April 18, 2013
"An enigma, wrapped in intellect, contradiction and money" is one of my favorite lines from XXX XXX's obituary. http://t.co/MrQhBk0BxQ
— Mark Berman (@markberman) April 18, 2013
I wish Reuters had published the Soros obit before market close. Would have loved to see whether it had any impact.
— Gideon Lichfield (@glichfield) April 18, 2013
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Slate’s Matt Yglesias does not approve of Reuters’ assault obituary on the enigmatic financier.
https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/325007386542755842
That insanely nasty George Soros obit posted by Reuters has to be something put up as a joke by some right winger on staff or something.
— Antifa Local Chapter Leader (@ericdeamer) April 18, 2013
Update:
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/statuses/325014095348764672
… and the parody accounts have begun.
http://twitter.com/DeadGeorgeSoros/statuses/325015467351752704