Bloomberg apologized for early publishing a premature prisoner swap story, violating White House embargo and editorial standards.
Bloomberg News apologized for publishing a premature story about a prisoner swap between the US and Russia involving Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, breaking an embargo set by the White House. The news outlet disciplined those involved in the incident and acknowledged the violation of ethical standards. Editor-in-chief John Micklethwait stated that the early publication was a clear violation of editorial standards, and the company took responsibility for the mistake. Bloomberg has also reached out to the former prisoners and apologized, as well as acknowledged their mistake to the Wall Street Journal editor, who employed detained American journalist Evan Gershkovich.
August 05, 2024
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