Some online rag I've never heard of posts a story and doesn't cite specific sources, some blogger links to said online rag,/. links to blog and posts Microsoft hates gays!
Can anyone actually confirm that MS pulled support of this?
The "online rag" looks like a local weekly.. and seems to I dunno, quote sources. Is it less worthy 'cause you didn't see it in the New York Times?
Some sources from the article:
Ed Murray, a gay Democrat representing Capitol Hill and the prime sponsor of the bill, confirmed that Smith also told him about the pressure from Hutcherson during an awkward and at times heated March 29 conference call in which they discussed the company's decision to end its active support for the bill.
[Bradford L. Smith, Microsoft's senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary] told members of GLEAM, the gay and lesbian employees group at Microsoft, that the company had switched its official stance to "neutral" on the bill, and took personal responsibility for the decision.
The online rag is indeed a weekly indie paper here in Seattle. They tend to be at least as reliable as other media outlets. Not to say they've never messed up a quote but I'm yet to see them deliberately lie.
Plus the Stranger is home to Dan Savage. He has a great advice column!
This passes for journalism? (Score:4, Insightful)
Can anyone actually confirm that MS pulled support of this?
Re:This passes for journalism? (Score:4, Informative)
Some sources from the article:
I'd quote more, but, y'know, RTFA.
Re:This passes for journalism? (Score:0)
Plus the Stranger is home to Dan Savage. He has a great advice column!
Re:This passes for journalism? (Score:1)
Funny you should mention the Times [nytimes.com].(White House Press Pass Required)