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Virginia Papers Have Mixed Reaction to Sen. Allen's 'N-Word' Problem
By Joe Strupp
Editor & Publisher
Published: 9/27/2006

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The current uproar over Sen. George Allen's (R-VA) alleged racist comments, including several stories accusing him of using the N-word and engaging in other anti-black statements years ago, has drawn mixed reaction from his home state newspapers as they cover his re-election campaign.

While some papers, such as the Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk, are stepping up coverage of the issue as the accusations spread, others, like The Free Lance-Star in Fredericksburg, are purposely downplaying the story out of concern for other issues in the tight Senate race with Jim Webb, a Demcorat. All of those local journalists who spoke with E&P, however, deny missing the story in the past, claiming any indication that Allen may have made such comments were nothing more than rumors. ...

... Ethics experts, meanwhile, offered caution for those on the story, pointing out that most of the accusations revolve around people making claims without any other proof beyond their word. "There has to be substantial proof of where, when and how things were said," notes Bob Steele, the Nelson Poynter Chair for Ethics at The Poynter Institute. "You have to hold these to a high degree because these are serious allegations.
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Posted by Candace Clarke 5:35 PM September 27, 2006
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