The Conservative Cave
Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: Chris_ on February 19, 2008, 11:57:17 PM
-
To Our Readership and Friends,
Jason Leopold is no longer employed by Truthout.
Jason is a truly gifted reporter, and his efforts on behalf of Truthout have been greatly appreciated.
There may be some speculation that this announcement is connected in some way to Truthout’s reporting of the Karl Rove indictment matter. It is not. At the time of our reporting on the Rove matter we stood by the factual accuracy of our reports, and we stand by them now.
We sincerely wish Jason the best of luck.
Marc Ash, Executive Director - t r u t h o u t
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2892182
-
bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Tue Feb-19-08 06:13 PM
Response to Original message
1. We'll know more in 24 business hours
bsg is awarded ten points for being first out of the gate.
Shine (1000+ posts) Tue Feb-19-08 06:14 PM
Response to Original message
2. I got that same email just now. Maybe they couldn't afford him anymore?
Oh, naieve little Shine. You need a new name more suitable to your gullible ways. :rofl:
grytpype (1000+ posts) Tue Feb-19-08 07:32 PM
Response to Original message
14. I'm glad Truthout stands behind the fake accuracy of their Jason's fake report about Rove
oooh, BURN :cheersmate:
-
DU AdBot (my favorite new member) makes an appearace, as well as several postings from the mysterious 'Name removed'. He seems to have a lot on his mind. What do you think he has to say? :-)
-
bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Tue Feb-19-08 06:13 PM
Response to Original message
1. We'll know more in 24 business hours
nt
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
Shine (1000+ posts) Tue Feb-19-08 06:14 PM
Response to Original message
2. I got that same email just now. Maybe they couldn't afford him anymore?
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
davidlynch (333 posts) Tue Feb-19-08 06:16 PM
Response to Reply #2
3. I have a feeling that William Rivers Pitt may know more and will hopefully post n/t
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
Shine (1000+ posts) Tue Feb-19-08 06:20 PM
Response to Reply #3
4. Good call.
we shall see...
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
Prefer (563 posts) Tue Feb-19-08 06:30 PM
Response to Reply #4
5. Maybe he was for Hillary?
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
Name removed (0 posts) Tue Feb-19-08 06:44 PM
Response to Reply #3
7. Deleted message
Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.
Name removed (0 posts) Tue Feb-19-08 06:49 PM
Response to Reply #7
9. Deleted sub-thread
Sub-thread removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.
Name removed (0 posts) Tue Feb-19-08 07:32 PM
Response to Reply #7
13. Deleted sub-thread
Sub-thread removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.
Name removed (0 posts) Tue Feb-19-08 08:02 PM
Response to Reply #7
16. Deleted sub-thread
Sub-thread removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.
asthmaticeog (1000+ posts) Tue Feb-19-08 09:46 PM
Response to Reply #3
20. Ooooh, and when he does, let's all K&R!
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
tritsofme (1000+ posts) Tue Feb-19-08 06:37 PM
Response to Original message
6. He is still technically employed as his contract doesn't end for 24 more business hours.
nt
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
Yael (1000+ posts) Tue Feb-19-08 06:44 PM
Response to Original message
8. Self-delete
Edited on Tue Feb-19-08 06:45 PM by Yael
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Tue Feb-19-08 07:02 PM
Response to Original message
10. I just got this...
Dear Friends,
I have decided to leave Truthout after three years in the trenches to
start my own web-based, non-profit political magazine to be called
BackgroundBriefing.org <http://backgroundbriefing.org/ > . The website is
currently in production and I hope to launch a beta version in mid-March
with a full rollout in June.
I have been committed to independent journalism for nearly a decade and
will continue to report on the most pressing issues this country faces
and will continue to face long after Bush is out of office.
In the meantime, I will continue to dig for the truth and will report
sporadically on the issues while setting up my new venture. I greatly
appreciate the support you all have given me over the years and hope you
will all become readers of BackgroundBriefing.org
Stay tuned.
Jason Leopold
Editor-in-Chief
BackgroundBriefing.org
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
sueh (886 posts) Tue Feb-19-08 07:11 PM
Response to Reply #10
11. Thanks for posting, Truth2Tell...
Good to know he hasn't *gone away*...
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Tue Feb-19-08 07:13 PM
Response to Reply #10
12. He might want to actually register the domain name as part of his "preproduction"
As of a couple of minutes ago it was still available for anyone who wanted to make a couple of bucks selling it back to Leopold.
-
The ones that have were removed were all sarcastic digs at Pitt.
One was to the effect he was writing a looooong screed to post on the thread and another was that he would show up to hog all the attention.
Guess I should have saved them but never gave it a thought. :thatsright:
-
davidlynch (333 posts) Tue Feb-19-08 06:12 PM
Original message
BREAKING: Jason Leopold No Longer Employed By Truthout
Advertisements [?]Source: www.truthout.org Letter from Marc Ash Executive Director
To Our Readership and Friends,
Jason Leopold is no longer employed by Truthout.
Jason is a truly gifted reporter, and his efforts on behalf of Truthout have been greatly appreciated.
There may be some speculation that this announcement is connected in some way to Truthout's reporting of the Karl Rove indictment matter. It is not. At the time of our reporting on the Rove matter we stood by the factual accuracy of our reports, and we stand by them now.
We sincerely wish Jason the best of luck.
Marc Ash, Executive Director - t r u t h o u t director@truthout.org
No link yet.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Anyone know more about this?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2892182
-
Dupe Sarge.
http://www.conservativescave.com/index.php?topic=2958.0
-
Shine (1000+ posts) Tue Feb-19-08 06:14 PM
Response to Original message
2. I got that same email just now. Maybe they couldn't afford him anymore?
Well, he is a HUGE liability for sure. Is that what the DUmmie meant?