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Thursday, October 25th, 2012

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Seattle Times newsroom asserts its independence by subjecting boss Blethen's ads for Rob McKenna to "Truth Needle" fact-check 

Seattle Times news chief David Boardman evidently meant business when he vowed several days ago that publisher Frank Blethen’s decision to spend tens of thousands on behalf of Rob McKenna and Approve 74 would not stop the Times’ newsroom from practising fearless journalism. Tomorrow’s edition of the Times will include a “Truth Needle” which asserts that the Times’ own ads for McKenna are only “half true”. A gutsy move.

# Posted at 10:36 pm Pacific