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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTHIS is how apologies are given
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/net-us-oscars-onion-idUSBRE91O0VE20130225The Internet was abuzz with commentary after The Onion on Sunday night referred to the young Best Actress nominee using a four-letter term seen as perhaps the most offensive word in American English.
Steve Hannah, The Onion's chief executive, found the tweet devoid of humor.
"On behalf of The Onion, I offer my personal apology to Quvenzhané Wallis and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the tweet that was circulated last night during the Oscars," Hannah said in a statement. "It was crude and offensive - not to mention inconsistent with The Onion's commitment to parody and satire, however biting."
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THIS is how apologies are given (Original Post)
Matariki
Feb 2013
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Matariki
(18,775 posts)1. As opposed to the faux "sorry you were offended" type so unfortunately common
one_voice
(20,043 posts)2. I was floored when I read about the...
tweet.
As apologies go, it was very thoughtful. imo.
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)3. She's nine years old! Hard to believe ANYONE would go there with that word and a 9 y.o. girl!
But, as you indicate, a thoughtful apology.
one_voice
(20,043 posts)5. Those were my exact words when..
my son and I were talking about it. She's nine years old, who says that about a nine year old? That was my first reaction, after 'what the fuck'!
morningfog
(18,115 posts)6. That was why they went there.
It was a horrible idea.
Here is one critique: http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/02/onion-tweet-wallis/
Matariki
(18,775 posts)4. As well as taking action to prevent it from happening again
"The Onion removed the tweet within an hour of its publication, instituted stricter new procedures for Twitter and took steps to discipline the people responsible, Hannah added."
One can hope that 'discipline' involved 'firing'.
one_voice
(20,043 posts)8. Firing would be appropriate..
in my opinion.
BainsBane
(53,035 posts)7. 9 yr olds are not appropriate subjects
for crude "humor." I'm only guessing at the word. Whatever it was, she's 9. Enough said.