Mediagazer: MSNBC apologizes to Romney campaign for mentioning our post about Romney using old KKK slogan (John Aravosis/Americablog)

7:40 AM ET, December 15, 2011

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Brian Stelter / The Caucus:

MSNBC Apologizes to Romney Campaign for Klan Report — Blaming its own staff for an “appalling lack of judgment,” MSNBC apologized on Wednesday for reporting that a phrase used by Mitt Romney on the campaign stump was used in the past by the Ku Klux Klan. — The brief report during the 11 …

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John Aravosis / Americablog:

MSNBC apologizes to Romney campaign for mentioning our post about Romney using old KKK slogan — “Keep America American.” Here's where Romney said it a few days ago on the campaign trail (and note how Romney, between the lines, calls President Obama a “socialist” in the same quote - but that's okay apparently):

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The Top Political Stories On Facebook In 2011 Were Sensationalized, Polarized And Mostly Mainstream — Facebook has released a list of the most popular US political news stories among its users over the past year. It's a pretty depressing read if you're idealistic like me …

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Rebecca J. Rosen / The Atlantic:

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Simon Owens / Nieman Journalism Lab:

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Jeff Sonderman / Poynter:
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