May 14, 2014

Boston Herald, AP Show Negative Bias Toward Disabled Persons


[From article]
Vernon police had said they were concerned for the boys' safety. [Jackie Morris, 32, the mother's] relatives told officials that she had a history of mental illness.

Relatives of a suspect reveal her medical records. Journalists repeat them in print. In this case it is a wire story. But the Boston Herald has no standards protecting medical records if the person is accused of mental illness. After years of complaints the Boston Herald (and the AP) continue to exhibit a negative bias toward persons with disabilities. For the Boston Herald (and the AP) privacy rights of persons with disabilities have less privacy protections than non disabled persons. Homosexuals would be attacking this as hate speech.  CNN would give it wall to wall coverage.
 
http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2014/05/3_connecticut_children_mother_found_safe_in_maine

3 Connecticut children, mother found safe
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
By: Associated Press
Boston Herald

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