The Boston Globe Releaes Freelancer for Fabrication
The Boston Herald reports details about its rival The Boston Globe letting a freelance writer go after learning she fabricated part of an article about culling seals in Canada. The Globe informed readers through a brief note in Friday’s For the record section on page A2.
Barbara Stewart reported the event as an eyewitness. A Canadian government agency confronted the Globe about the article because the event was postponed due to weather.
A Globe executive editor said they’ve already reviewed other articles Stewart wrote for the paper and found no errors. Stewart previously wrote for The New York Times for about ten years.
The Washington Post has more on the situation.
