Mitch Albom Reinstated by Detroit Free Press
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James Joyner | Saturday, April 23, 2005 |
Mitch Albom will be writing columns for the Detroit Free Press again, following an internal investigation.
LETTER TO READERS: Albom’s column to return (DFP)
Detroit Free Press management has completed its internal review of an April 3 Mitch Albom column that contained inaccurate information by describing an event that had not yet occurred. Albom will resume writing columns for the Free Press. His work has not appeared since he addressed the incident with readers on April 7.
Disciplinary action has been taken against five employees, Albom and four others, each of whom had some role in putting the April 3 column into the paper and each of whom had the responsibility to fix errors before publication.
We took into account many factors, including the seriousness of the offense, the importance of our credibility, the history of those involved and Albom’s 20 stellar years at the Free Press. We now look forward to that work continuing in the Free Press.
I wholeheartedly agree with the decision but am befuddled by the inadequacy of the DFP’s explanation.
For background, see: The Mitch Albom Scandal: Much Ado About Nothing
About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.
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