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| Source: Westboro Baptist Church |
By Scott Whitlock, Apr. 11, 2014, Newsbusters.com
ABC News Vice President Jeffrey Schneider has apologized for
a story on his network that connected a CEO who supports traditional marriage
to the Westboro Baptist Church and their offensive "God hates fags"
signs. Mr. Schneider contacted the Media Research Center on Thursday after our social media
department requested members call and complain about the
comparison.
Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich was ousted earlier this month when
it was revealed that he donated $1000 in 2008 to Proposition 8. As Good Morning
America reporter Linzie Janis explained the story on April 4,
footage of the completely unrelated Westboro protesters holding "soldiers
died 4 fag marriage" signs appeared onscreen. ABCNews.com
offered this apology:
The segment as originally aired on Good Morning America on
April 4, 2014, and included on this page, has been updated to correct an error.
Video of a demonstration by the Westboro Baptist Church, which is not connected
to this story, was inadvertently used in the original segment. We apologize for
the error and have removed that video.
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